Rabbi Converts Car Into Mobile Sukkah for Sukkot Holiday
Rabbi Yosef Elnekaveh, former regional rabbi of the Gush Katif settlements, has ingeniously transformed his car into a functional Sukkah, a temporary hut used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. This mobile Sukkah allows him to eat meals during long journeys in compliance with the holiday's religious laws.
The structure adheres to all halachic (Jewish legal) requirements, featuring three walls, with the car's open doors serving as two of them. It meets the minimum size requirements, approximately 50x50 cm, and is topped with a roof made of natural vegetation.
According to the rabbi, the "makeshift Sukkah" can accommodate two people. Jewish law mandates eating full meals within the Sukkah, while lighter snacks are permitted outside. A full meal is defined as consuming more than an egg's volume of any of the five grain types. However, many rabbinic authorities recommend eating all food within the Sukkah, and some observant Jews abstain from eating or drinking outside the Sukkah for the entire duration of the holiday.
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