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Sleeping in the Sukkah

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We are commanded to live in the Sukkah over the festival of Sukkot. Our sages say that living in the Sukkah includes both eating and sleeping in the Sukkah. In the middle ages, Ashkenazic Jews stopped sleeping in the Sukkah. Today, many Jews sleep in the Sukkah while many others do not. A fascinating discussion about the debate over sleeping in the Sukkah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zalman-gordon/support

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