The Singapore Sukkah

The holiday of Sukkot is here. To those unfamiliar with the holiday, you might consider it to be the Jewish Thanksgiving. Part of the observance is to spend time in a temporary dwelling called a Sukkah.

Sukkahs come in all shapes and sizes. Back in Plano, Beth Torah has sukkah that seats 80 and is unique in it's custom design & round construction. It takes a dozen guys a few hours to put it up and take it down.

Here in Singapore, the community sukkah was substantially smaller and of the mail-order variety. Made in the USA.

The roof must be made of a natural material that allows you to see the stars on a clear night. Back in Texas, bamboo served the purpose. Here, it was palm leaves that were woven into a kind of "roof mat".

It was was the first time we'd been in a Sukkah that was 33% lulav.