REJOICING IN TRADITION : TRAVELING SUKKAH MOBILE DELIVERS BLESSING TO JEWS.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer It is a tentlike hut made out of metal bars, plastic tarp and bungee cords, with a hole in the roof so that people inside can see the sky. And it's piled on the back of a pickup truck. The hut is symbolic of Sukkot, a celebration that recalls the 40 years that the Israelites spent in the desert. The Torah tells the story of the people surviving with the aid of cloud cover provided by God, says Rabbi rabbi [Heb.,=my master; my teacher], the title of a Jewish spiritual leader. The role of the rabbi has undergone a number of transformations. In the Talmudic period, rabbis were primarily teachers and interpreters of the Torah. Yitzchak Sapo of Chabad of the Conejo. ``He protected them from the sun, from scorpions and from snakes,'' Sapo said. ``To recall the miraculous mi·rac·u·lous adj. 1. Of the nature of a miracle; preternatural. 2. So astounding as to suggest a miracle; phenomenal: a miraculous recovery; a miraculous escape. 3. event, we build a sukkah
For the tractate of the Talmud, see . The sukkah is a temporary dwelling that Jews use during the holiday of Sukkot. or a hut.'' For those who can't build one themselves, the hut built by Sapo and other rabbis List of rabbis. This is a list of prominent rabbis. Rabbis are Judaism's spiritual and religious leaders. See also: List of Jews. Rabbis: Pre-Mishnaic (Tannaim)
The Sukkah Mobile visited the Vons Shopping Center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into on Kanan Road and schools in the area, including the Conejo Jewish Academy. Today, the hut will travel to the Ralphs Shopping Center on Kanan Road from 4 to 6 p.m., as well as schools and senior homes. ``This is a time for rejoicing,'' Sapo said. ``We rejoice at every holiday, but in the Torah, here God says `I really want you to rejoice.' '' The tradition has changed with the times, Sapo said. The Israelites made their tents out of branches and leaves, he said. For years, Sapo said he and other rabbis made their sukkahs out of plywood plywood, manufactured board composed of an odd number of thin sheets of wood glued together under pressure with grains of the successive layers at right angles. Laminated wood differs from plywood in that the grains of its sheets are parallel. , which was heavy and awkward. The latest heavy plastic and metal model is held together by bungee cords, Sapo said. ``It folds up real nice,'' Sapo said. ``But I know they didn't know anything about bungees back then.'' Those who celebrate the eight-day holiday often build their own sukkahs in their back yards or homes, Sapo said. Some just eat in the huts, but others sleep in them, he said. In addition to cake and drinks in the sukkah, people will also be able to recite the blessings on the lulav and esrog. Lulav is a date palm branch and esrog is a citrus fruit branch that people traditionally pray over, Sapo said. Willow and Myrtle branches are also included in the tradition, he said. ``Some say the branches represent different types of Jews,'' Sapo said. ``We shake the four things together and unite them. It brings us all together, whether we're a scholar or completely ignorant of the religion.'' The celebration wraps up Saturday night with the Simchat Torah, which is the last day of Sukkot. It also celebrates the last reading in the Torah, which will be read from the beginning the following week until rabbis finish again next year, Sapo said. The Chabad will host an evening of dancing in celebration of the holiday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Brookside Elementary School Brookside Elementary is a public elementary school in Surrey, British Columbia part of School District 36 Surrey. Full of gang bangers and children who are not welcomed at other schools in Oak Park and at Chabad of Westlake Village. SUKKAH MOBILE SCHEDULE Chabad of the Conejo is celebrating the holiday of Sukkot throughout the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by this week. Simchat Torah, the final day of Sukkot, will be celebrated at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Brookside Elementary School, 165 N. Satinwood satinwood, name for a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family). Ave., Oak Park; and at Chabad of Westlake Village, 741 Lakefield Road D, Westlake Village. The Chabad's Sukkah Mobile will visit the following sites today and Thursday: TODAY 9:30-10:45 a.m. - Beth Haverim Pre-School, 5251 N. Chesebro Road, Agoura. 2-2:45 p.m. - Hillcrest hill·crest n. The summit line of a hill. Royale Retirement Living, 190 Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . 4-6 p.m. - Ralphs Shopping Center, 5727 Kanan Road, Agoura. THURSDAY 9:30-10:45 a.m. - Jewish Community Center Pre-School, 5004 Lewis Road, Agoura Hills. 2-2:45 p.m. - Hillcrest Inn Retirement, 405 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. 4-6 p.m. - Hughes Shopping Center, 30805 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos, Box Photo: (1--Color only in Conejo edition) Rabbi Yiso rel Levine, left, bestows a blessing upon Jill Feinstein and her daughter Shera inside his Sukkah Mobile. (2--Color only in Conejo edition) The Sukkah Mobile makes a stop at a Vons market in Agoura on Tuesday. Jeremy Greene/Special to the Daily News Box: (Conejo edition only--Color) SUKKAH MOBILE SCHEDULE (See text) |
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