Category
Worship

Subcategories
Community EventInstallation

Location
Princeton, NJ

Project Completion
2021

Project Size
110 SF

Services
Community Event

A sukkah is a temporary, hut-like dwelling originally built by the Jews during the 40 years of travel through the wilderness after the exodus from Egypt, and are built every year for the Jewish holiday, Sukkot — a week long holiday held in the autumn, beginning on the 15th day of the seventh month of the Lunar Calendar, Tishri.
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As a temporary dwelling, the sukkah also represents the fragility of life, as Sukkot is a time to appreciate the shelter of our homes and our bodies. It is encouraged to spend as much time as possible in the sukkah, at the very minimum eating all meals in the sukkah, and to invite friends and family to spend time with you in the sukkah. It is considered a Mitzvah, or good deed, to have guests commune with you in your sukkah.

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The event is a collaboration between local architects, non-profit community organizations, and the town of Princeton to bring attention to homelessness, food insecurity, sustainability, and the struggles of refugees.

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