: a booth or shelter with a roof of branches and leaves that is used especially for meals during the Sukkoth
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The sukkahs were removed at nine universities, according to JVP, with administrators citing new rules prohibiting unauthorized structures.
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
To celebrate, many Jews build a sukkah, which is a small hut.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
During this time, Jews eat, dwell and pray in outdoor structures known as sukkahs to remember the fragile structures their ancestors lived in after fleeing Egypt.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Student protesters erected the sukkah Monday morning to observe the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and demand the university divest from companies that do business with Israel and call for an end to the war in Palestine.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
To celebrate, many Jews build a sukkah, which is a small hut.
—Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Oct. 2024
During this time, Jews eat, dwell and pray in outdoor structures known as sukkahs to remember the fragile structures their ancestors lived in after fleeing Egypt.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Student protesters erected the sukkah Monday morning to observe the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and demand the university divest from companies that do business with Israel and call for an end to the war in Palestine.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Sukkah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sukkah. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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