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GLENN TRIEST

PHOTOGRAPHER

ith Sukkot beginning
tonight and rain forecast
throughout much of the
week, Jewish families were
squeezed to prepare their
sukkah before the holiday.
Hurrying with others to
take advantage of last Sun-
day's sunnier moments,
Dovid Kuperman of Oak
Park had the help of his
son Avromi and Mordechai
Moses to finish construct-
ing his sukkah.
The Torah directs Jews
to "dwell in booths," recall-
ing the Exodus from Egypt.
While wandering in the
desert, the ancient Is-
raelites built sukkot, or
booths, which served as
their temporary homes.

Today, families through-
out metro Detroit construct
their own sukkot from
wood, canvas and other
materials.
All major meals during
the holiday are to be eaten
in the sukkah; some fami-
lies even sleep in the struc-
ture in observance of the
Talmud dictum that the
sukkah become the fami-
ly's principal abode during
the holiday. 0

Above: Avromi Kuperman (with
hammer) and Mordechai Moses
get a little closer to the action.

Right: Dovid Kuperman had
great help in completing his
sukkah.