Sukkah
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A sukkah is a temporary hut with a partially open roof traditionally built and lived in during the Jewish festival of Sukkot to commemorate the Israelites’ desert wanderings and express trust in divine protection.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious structure
ⓘ
ritual dwelling ⓘ temporary hut ⓘ |
| associatedBlessing | leishev ba-sukkah ⓘ |
| biblicalSource | Leviticus 23:42–43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAtLocation |
balconies
ⓘ
public spaces in Jewish communities ⓘ synagogue courtyards ⓘ yards ⓘ |
| commemorates | Israelites’ desert wanderings ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | inviting guests called ushpizin symbolically ⓘ |
| durationOfUse |
eight days in the Diaspora
ⓘ
seven days in the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| halakhicCodeDiscussedIn |
Mishnah Sukkah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim NERFINISHED ⓘ Talmud tractate Sukkah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
hanging fruits and vegetables in many customs
ⓘ
lights ⓘ posters and artwork ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoofType | partially open roof ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
balcony sukkah
ⓘ
car-top sukkah used by some individuals ⓘ portable sukkah ⓘ |
| hasWallMaterial | any material that can withstand ordinary wind ⓘ |
| hasWallRequirement | minimum of two full walls and a partial third wall according to halakha ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
eating meals in the sukkah
ⓘ
reciting blessings in the sukkah ⓘ sleeping in the sukkah in many communities ⓘ |
| isCommandedIn | Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDwelling | true ⓘ |
| isRelatedConcept |
Sukkot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
halakha on temporary dwellings ⓘ sekhakh ⓘ ushpizin ⓘ |
| isTemporary | true ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIsrael | often regulated by municipal building codes during Sukkot season ⓘ |
| observedBy |
many traditional Jewish families worldwide
ⓘ
religious Jews ⓘ |
| primaryMitzvah | to dwell in the sukkah during Sukkot ⓘ |
| roofMaterialCalled | sekhakh ⓘ |
| roofMaterialMustBe |
detached from the ground
ⓘ
from plant matter ⓘ |
| roofRequirement |
allows visibility of stars at night according to many authorities
ⓘ
provides more shade than sun ⓘ |
| symbolizes | trust in divine protection ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Sukkot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.