Build Your OWN Sukkah

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What’s in a Sukkah?

Click the underlined links to learn more.

Quick (4 min) Video Intro to Sukkot and the Sukkah from BimBam

Rules for Building a Sukkah

And More Rules for Building a Sukkah

Sukkah Inspiration

If you want to go beyond the rules, get inspired by this great Sukkah City design competition. 

See a sampling in this curated slideshow

Kosher?  Not Kosher?  Does it matter?  Definitely playful & amazing!  

Sukkah Planning for Real

Here’s where you can get kits for building your own, all shapes, sizes and price points.

• The Sukkah Project
• Sukkah Kit Reviews

With links to many vendors including the totally simple and completely kosher fold and go options, which, yes, is available through Amazon. 

Or get a few materials and build your own free form:

• 30 Minute Sukkah
• PVC Pipe Sukkah

Symbolic Sukkah Options if You Really Have No Space

Living in a shoebox?  You can make that shoe box into a sukkah!

Check out the slides @ the end of this collection for small inspirations including a chance to play with your food!  

A word & an article about Lulav and Etrog improv

• Getting creative and hyperlocal with your Lulav and Etrog
• And, yes, you can order a traditional set on Amazon or the “ever-green” fuzzy version.

By Sue Bojdak @ Congregation Sha’ar Zahav

August 2020 / Elul 5780