[Avodah] A Very Urban Sukkos – A Very Special Sukkos

[Prof. Levine via Avodah]

 From http://tinyurl.com/pzebwt8

Sukkos – for many, it’s summer’s last hurrah. 
Being outdoors, hopefully in green, lush and warm 
(or not too cold) surroundings. A pleasant return 
to nature before autumn really kicks in. A great 
time to spend away from home, perhaps in a rural 
environment. (Imagine spending Sukkos at a 
sleepaway camp or a bungalow colony
) Sukkos is 
the singular Yom Tov when getting out of the city 
is truly appealing and really seems like a must.

But alas, I have been privileged to spend Sukkos 
for the past several years in a heavy-duty urban 
environment – and I would not trade this unique 
experience for most anything in the world.

For us urbanites, Sukkos means schlepping our 
food and everything else to a downstairs building 
courtyard sukkah or a shul sukkah; it means a 
lack of privacy during meals; it means outside 
city noise as we eat, learn and even sleep in the sukkah. Who needs it?

On the contrary, the urban Sukkos experience has 
taught me so much about Sukkos and Yom Tov in 
general, and it can incredibly enrich our 
appreciation for the Moed (holiday period) and its important values.

See the above URL for more. YL
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