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Yeshivish glossary term

sukkah

סוכה

Meaning

  • temporary booth used on Sukkos
  • ritual dwelling for the festival

Alternate spellings

succah

Usage and context

A central mitzvah of Sukkos.

Category
Sukkos
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

We are eating in the sukkah.

Plain-English example

We are eating in the temporary festival booth.