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…
The basics of building a sukkah and living inside it
By Chabad.org Staff
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.
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.