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ike a collection of charming, if sometimes haphaz-
ard, larger-than-life boxes, sukkots begin appearing
outside Israeli homes soon after Yom Kippur. It's
almost a tradition, in fact, to start work on the booths
hours after the fast is over.
There are early birds in the United States, too, but it
isn't unusual to see families putting the finishing touches
on their sukkot just as the holiday is about to begin.
(Alongside neighbors who leave theirs up year round.)
Regardless of when the sukkah is constructed, Sukkot is
a wonderful holiday. It has adventure (like sleeping out-
side), manly prowess (it takes strength to put up that little
"home"), a lot of good eating and plenty of opportunity
for creative artistic expression with sukkah decorations.
It's also a lot of fun for children, thanks to sukkah hop-
ping, where boys and girls visit neighborhood sukkot
and snack on goodies left for visitors.
The holiday, which recalls the sukkot, or booths, in
which the Israelites lived in after the Exodus, lasts
seven days. This year, Sukkot begins on Sunday
evening, Oct. 4, the 15th of Tishrei. Whether
you're looking forward to your first or your
50th Sukkot, here are a few facts to
get you ready for the big
day:

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You don't have to be Bob Vila to come up with.a great
sukkah. While some people enjoy creating their own
homes for the holiday, Jewish bookstores sell pre-fab
sukkot that can be raised in a minute. There are no rules
regarding material used for the walls, but before you
start building, consider this:
* The sukkah's roof should be covered with enough
material (wooden strips, straw mats, tree branches) so
that there is more shade than sun inside. At the same
time, the "roof" shouldn't be so thick that heavy rain
couldn't penetrate. But don't worry: You don't have to
stay outside if there's a thunderstorm. In fact, Halachah,
Jewish law, commands Jews to stay inside the house if
rain is pouring down into the sukkah.
* Houses in which we live year-round generally have
four walls (unless you call an alien spaceship home), but
a sukkah requires only a minimum of three.
* Watch where you build! The sukkah should be out
under the wide, open sky, partner, and not under-
neath a tree.
* The sukkah must be "adorned," but there's a
great deal of debate about just what that con-
stitutes. Lubavitch families leave their

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