Sukkah. Temporary Hut.

Community Sukkot Project & Picnic

On Sunday, the Machar teens and many adults pitched in to build a Community Sukkah.  What does that mean?  For one day, our teens had an experience of the difficulty, teamwork, and skill needed to put together a temporary home that people around the world experience every day.

Sukkah. סֻכָּה.  Temporary Hut.

Eating in a Sukkah is considered a mitzvah (good deed), as it forces us to think of people who must dwell in a Sukkah (temporary housing) year round.  Particularly in DC, it is easy to become desensitized to the issue of homelessness.  Sukkot is a powerful time to remind ourselves of this plight.

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” -- Anne Frank

While our teen leader did the brunt of the preparation by purchasing supplies, cutting the pipes, and planning the project, our teens worked the entire time, including handling difficult tasks, such as removing small nails for safety.

If you would like to visit our Community Sukkah during Sukkot, please contact us via our website at: http://www.machar.org/contact-us/.