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| Lulav and Etrog available from The Sukkah Project |
If we’re going to build a sukkah, we’re going to need a lulav and etrog, the ritual objects used each Sukkot. You’re supposed to hold them together and shake them in every direction, or something like that. I plan to find out at the Sukkot class tomorrow night. Anyway, they’re important.
Wherever I order these from, it’s going to be about $60, or $30 each. (No point in getting one without the other.) I quickly discovered that when the temple orders them, because it’s a religious institution there’s no tax. I ordered mine through Temple Sholom, so at least I can cross that off my list.
Eric spent an hour looking at sukkahs online last night and we’re no closer to figuring out what kind we’re going to build. Wood’s cheap, but it warps over the years. PVC is expensive, and I don’t love the way it looks. Pretty soon we’re going to have to just order something or else dedicate a weekend to designing it.
Got a suggestion? Please share!
Jackie - we have used the same wood for our Sukkah (untreated)for fifteen years. Well, we did have to replace one of the non-load bearing poles across the top because it broke (knot in the wood), but wood rotting has not been a problem. We used to keep the wood in our garage, now it stays in our outdoor shed for the rest of the year.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about the wood - and make it big enough to put a picnic/patio table inside.