Sukkot is an ancient festival originating in the Torah. Elements of it have a mysterious quality. Why is the lulav made of a palm frond, a branch of mrytle and a branch of willow? The Torah doesn't say. The Rabbis have beautiful explanations yet there remains a sense of something more, something ancient and primal.
Go to www.jholidays.org to read about the practice and meaning of Sukkot.
Want a sukkah? You can order a kit that will go up easily in your back yard. For years we had a wooden one but it got pretty weathered and beaten and we opted for a kit. This year I've enjoyed decorating it.
