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The Makeshift Sukkah: An Enduring Institution Framing an Eternal Covenant

Nancy and Andrew Bossov
The relatively brief Torah reading for the first day of Sukkot offers a quick summary of the who, what, when, where, and why of this sacred celebration-the third and final observance in the cycle of three pilgrimage festivals. Since it is linked to the harvest, its tangible symbols include cuttings

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