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The Story of Our Sukkah — And How You Can Build One, Too

JL;DR SUMMARY Jodie Sadowsky shares the heartwarming story of her family's tradition of building a sukkah for Sukkot, a Jewish festival commemorating the biblical Clouds of Glory. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJewish HolidaysJewish EducationTraditionMitzvotCultural HeritageSukkotChildren's BooksJewish ParentingDiy Projects

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Connecticut, United States
"Last fall, Loveverys Idaho-based production team arrived at my back patio in Connecticut to photograph my niece, Bella, the smallest of three siblings as she tries to find a way to help her family build a sukkah."
Idaho, United States
"Last fall, Loveverys Idaho-based production team arrived at my back patio in Connecticut to photograph my niece, Bella, the smallest of three siblings as she tries to find a way to help her family build a sukkah."
Egypt
"Sukkot is based on the biblical commandment to dwell in temporary huts for one week each year to commemorate the Clouds of Glory, the protective canopy God created to shepherd the Jewish people through 40 years in the desert following the Exodus from Egypt."

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