The sukkah

nieznane

part of the collection
Selected objects with Star of David motif

The sukkah survived in its secondary use, that of a veranda in a house in Szydłowiec. A sukkah (booth, tent, boxed enclosure) is built by Jews for the festival of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) – it serves to remind them of their exodus from Egypt, their passage through the desert to the Promised Land and God’s protection. The Szydłowiec sukkah is unique. Three of its internal walls have polychrome decorations. An opening roof is made up of 16 panels inside and embellished with painted elements of turned timber.

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Information about the object
Author/creator
unknown
Object type
small architectural structure
Time of creation/dating
1920s
Place of creation
Szydłowiec (Mazowieckie Province)
Technique
carpentry
glazing
Material
wood
glass
paint
metal
Keywords
sukkahs
Jewish (culture)
rituals and customs
Copyrights status
the object is not protected by copyright law
Owner
POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Identification number
MPOLIN-M1132
Localization
The object is located outside the museum