Thursday, March 13, 2014

Can a Sukkah Be Made From an Elephant?

The Talmud is a written series of books that elaborate on Jewish law and describe what is allowed and what is not. In modern times, a question has come up. Is it allowed to have an elephant as a sukkah wall? Although it is unlikely that anyone would actually do this, it begins a new cycle of debates among rabbis. In the Gemara, it is written that if the elephant is tied down so that it is impossible for it to escape, then the sukkah would be kosher and it wouldn't be a problem. 
This opens up a whole new world for sukkah creativity. Tarp sukkahs with palm tree leaves are not the only thing that would count as kosher for a sukkah. As long as it fits the dimesions of a kosher sukkah and can be tied down so it won't fly away or move, the possibilities are endless. People can be free to customize their sukkot and make them their own with their own personalities.

1 comment:

  1. I think this concept is actually really awesome. Imagine being in a sukkah made of elephant. That'd be so cool, but then again I couldn't image an elephant sukkah in modern times. Also I liked your explanation!

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