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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #40 on: October 23, 2016, 04:37:38 PM »
Based on the baal hatanya that holds that tzitis can be worn backwards
Perhaps. I've been Chabad for over 25 years and this is my first time hearing this.

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #41 on: October 23, 2016, 04:44:05 PM »
There might be a spiritual reason as well but one of the reasons are that if it's significant to you then it may not be בטול to the סכך.
Huh? The halacha is pretty clear based on shas and poskim that noi succah is Botel to the secach if it is within 4 tefachim.

Regardless, this is not an explanation as to why not decorate the walls.

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #42 on: October 23, 2016, 04:51:57 PM »
Huh? The halacha is pretty clear based on shas and poskim that noi succah is Botel to the secach if it is within 4 tefachim.

Regardless, this is not an explanation as to why not decorate the walls.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people find laminated posters of imaginary artistic renderings of rishonim beautiful; some people find their kids' tissue paper and tinfoil craft projects beautiful; some people find threads of cranberry and popcorn beautiful; some people prefer the sleek, austere look of four full, solid, clear walls.

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #43 on: October 23, 2016, 05:00:55 PM »
About your first point I won't respond without looking it up, that's what my Rabbi said.


Regardless, this is not an explanation as to why not decorate the walls.

As far as your second point, I don't think their is any mention in halacha about decorating the walls, it's about decorating the Schach.

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #44 on: October 23, 2016, 05:13:14 PM »
Perhaps. I've been Chabad for over 25 years and this is my first time hearing this.
K got it slightly wrong. Was the Ari

בכתבי האר"י ז"ל נאמר שהאר"י לא היה מקפיד שצד קבוע של הטלית יהיה מלפנים או על הראש. ויש שביארו טעמו שאין זה דומה לקרשי המשכן, שהם גוף הקדושה, ואילו הטלית ואף הציציות אינן אלא 'תשמישי מצווה' (שאין בהן קדושה, אף שאין לבזותן), ואין לחלק בהן בין הראש לשאר הגוף, ובפרט שמדובר בבגד אחד. הכול מודים שמותר להחליף את הצדדים מלמעלה למטה מפני קרע או לשם נוי.

מנהג חב"ד להקפיד שהצד המכסה את הראש יכסה אותו תמיד, אך אין תופרים שם עטרה להיכר, אלא תופרים רק בטנה באזור הראש.


Source. http://www.chabad.org.il/Magazines/Article.asp?ArticleID=6884&CategoryID=1403

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #45 on: October 24, 2016, 05:14:08 PM »
I thought atarah was to do with wearing tzitis either way...

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #46 on: October 25, 2016, 09:36:39 PM »
Sukkah's stored away. Until next year.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #47 on: October 25, 2016, 11:00:52 PM »
Sukkah's stored away. Until next year.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #48 on: October 25, 2016, 11:07:10 PM »
Scach is down
Walls tonorrow
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #49 on: October 25, 2016, 11:18:40 PM »
Too busy watching the WS, it'll have to be tomorrow.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #50 on: October 25, 2016, 11:19:02 PM »
Sukkah's stored away. Until next year.
Done too.
Only two meals rained out. Friday AM and lunch.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #51 on: October 25, 2016, 11:20:31 PM »
Done too.
Only two meals rained out. Friday AM and lunch.
You have meals on Friday? !
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #52 on: October 25, 2016, 11:26:47 PM »
You have meals on Friday? !
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #53 on: October 25, 2016, 11:31:22 PM »
You have meals on Friday? !
Not complaining, but our home "hotel" serves all meals.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #54 on: October 25, 2016, 11:33:04 PM »
Not complaining, but our home "hotel" serves all meals.
One lucky guy I usually just grab something at lunch, and thats all I eat.
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #55 on: August 31, 2017, 11:22:56 AM »
I've gotten a few questions about the construction of the succah I posted earlier so here are some pictures of various aspects of its construction.



Total size is 24x14

There is a frame built into the deck which stays up all year as well as a support for the schach. The light fixtures are outdoor fixtures which also stay up all year.



This part stays up against the house all year as well.



Here you can see the way the light is set up with a two gang switch in an outdoor box with a plug attached to the existing outdoor outlet allowing us to attach a timer.



Panels on the top and bottom are held in place by turn buckles



The bottom panels have 2 on each side while the top ones have one since the top slides into a slot.



The bottom of the door stays up all year while the top get screwed on each year




I see that the hinge got bent this year-probably by my two year old who figured out how to open the top without the bottom



The bottom door panel is held on by attaching two pieces of 2x4 with turn buckles on the outside



A general picture from the outside


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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #56 on: August 31, 2017, 11:23:30 AM »
Post pictures of your Sukkah's to help give ideas to other DDF Members
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #57 on: August 31, 2017, 11:26:29 AM »
Post pictures of your Sukkah's to help give ideas to other DDF Members
Are you gonna be expanding this year ? :)

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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #58 on: August 31, 2017, 11:28:03 AM »
Are you gonna be expanding this year ? :)
Expanding prob not... I have potential in the future to make a L if I ever need bigger.

but always looking for ideas on how to make the holiday better!

this year I'm going to do Cable Ties instead of rope....
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Re: DDF Members Sukkah Pictures
« Reply #59 on: September 01, 2017, 12:33:28 PM »
Old question.
Do you put away your boards with the pictures attached, or do you rehang them every year. (For those of us who decorate)
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