The Sukkah

On the holiday of Sukkot we sit in a sukkah, a hut that sit beneath the open sky, built to provide shade. We spend eight days in a flimsy outdoor hut to demonstrates our faith in G‑d…

This sukkah guide will lead you through the fun mitzvah of building and dwelling in a sukkah—from the permitted and required components in its structure, to the basic rules of living in the sukkah.

Confused about the specifics of the mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah? We've got you covered.

Instead of a list of dos and don’ts, we start with five simple rules and learn how they unfold as a harmony of wisdom in a physical structure.

So you’ve been invited to a Sukkot holiday meal. What can you expect?

The sukkah is the space where we spend as much time as possible during the holiday of Sukkot. Covered with organic material, it reminds us of G-d's kindness in generations past and in the present times.