Easier Up Than Down

In most cases one thinks that "up" is harder than "down." I'd say that the major exception is the Succah, that "temporary booth or hut" which is a requirement during the week long Succot holiday. Everything must be ready before nightfall when the holiday begins. Most people only start construction it after Yom Kippur, which leaves barely three days, if there isn't a Shabbat in between.

Then, until it all get disassembled and put away.


My neighbors haven't been any quicker than we have. We're waiting for son #1 to make an appearance to take down the schach, the special roof. He lives in Jerusalem.



Building and eating and sleeping in the succah are mitzvot (G-d given commandments,) but taking down the succah isn't. Maybe that's why the job just drags on.