Sukkot

[cellio]

Tonight begins the week-long festival of Sukkot. (That's "booths", for those who were wondering what all the little huts springing up on lawns in Squirrel Hill are about.) Chag sameach to those who celebrate, and happy fall to everyone else.

Naturally, in a week when we're supposed to take our meals outdoors under the fragile roofs of these booths, it's slated to rain more than a little. :-)

(Oddly, according to my favorite weather site, the equinox is today. Isn't that rather late? Or should I automatically view with suspicion a site that tells me that there are "11:60" hours of daylight today?)

Comments

Re: Booths?

[figmo.livejournal.com]

I'd never heard the term "booths" until this entry. We always thought of them more as "lean-tos" because they're often constructed under an awning attached to one's house. I've even seen a few cases where the sukkah becomes the back porch.

Chag sameach!

Re: Booths?

[cellio]

Chag sameach to you too!

Re: Booths?

[magid.livejournal.com]

Under an awning would be a technical issue, since one is supposed to be able to see the sky in between the bits of branches/wood/palm fronds/etc that are used in place of a regular roof...