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Ancient Rabbinic Prescriptions for Dwelling in Booths
1st–6th Centuries
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The Mishnah on Dwelling in Booths
m. Sukkah 1–2 (selections)
1:1. A sukkah that is higher than twenty cubits is invalid. R. Judah deems it valid. And one that is not [at least] ten cubits high, or does not have three sides, or [whose interior] is more in the…
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The Talmud on Dwelling in Booths
b. Sukkah 23a|b. Yoma 10b|b. Betsah 30b|b. Sukkah 27a
Rabban Gamaliel holds: [In order to fulfill the mitzvah of] sukkah, we require a permanent residence. [ . . . ] R. Akiva holds: [In order to fulfill the mitzvah…
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Beautifying Observance of the Commandments
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael, Shirata 3
[This is my God] and I will glorify Him (Exodus 15:2). R. Ishmael says: And is it possible for a man of flesh and blood to add glory to his Creator? It simply means: I shall be beautiful before Him in…