During this holiday, Jews are instructed to construct a temporary structure in which to eat their meals, entertain guests, relax, and even sleep. The sukkah is reminiscent of the type of huts in which the ancient Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, and is intended to reflect God's benevolence in providing for all the Jews' needs in the desert.The sukkah is a temporary building used for meals throughout the holiday. It can be built of any materials, but its roof must be of organic material and partially open to the sky. The decor of the interior of the sukkah may range from totally unornamented to lavishly decorated.
The sukkah I was invited to help decorate at Max & Simone's turned out to be an impressively lavish affair. Here are some photos of the afternoon (including one of me with my decidedly un-harvest-like penguin offering):
3 comments:
Yeah, that kinda thing goes over a LOT better in sunny Santa Barbara than it does in Portland (or worse, the midwest)! Winter has arrived here and it's now in the 60's and wet.
I still feel a little jealous. I want friends like M & S. I've started to keep my eye out for finding the kind of people I want more of in my life.
We loved celebrating with you, and your penguin and other decorative touches helped to make the sukkah a great hit! Can't wait to see you soon,
Simone
Yay for you celebrating with us nancy - we loved having you there.
Best damn Sukkah in Santa Barbara!!!
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