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amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 8:06 am

Anyone have recommendations for a pop up tent to be used as a succah? Is it halachically ok?
Please let me know?

DrMom

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 8:18 am

If you google "portable sukkah" you will find some examples of open-top pop-up tents with schach.

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:01 am

Thank you. But those are over $200. My question is, can I just buy a pop up shower tent for $40 and use my own schach mat?

ra_mom

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:04 am

You'd have to figure out how to cut out the top and add s'chach according to halacha. Call a rav to figure it out.

scintilla

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:05 am

I asked a rav in the past and yes it is doable but it got too complicated for me to actually end up doing it. I think it's a great idea though if you can!!

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:13 am

scintilla wrote:

I asked a rav in the past and yes it is doable but it got too complicated for me to actually end up doing it. I think it's a great idea though if you can!!

Thank you. What made it complicated?

scintilla

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:14 am

I don't remember exactly, but there was more to it than pop up tent, place schach. I think it had to be fastened to the ground maybe? Like so as not to blow away with a strong wind?

Really ask your rav because I know there are different opinions.

amother

Oldlace

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:17 am

Also roof part needs to be flat

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:41 am

Thank you. I’ll ask and let you know iyh.
Anyone else have any info or links that work, please let me know.
It comes with stakes that hold it to ground
I guess I have to figure out schach

amother

Violet

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 9:53 am

It has been 200 years since my kids had to build model sukkahs and I have a touch of dementia. If I am not mistaken, the sechach needs to rest on a natural substance, ie it needs to be on wood, and not resting on metal/plastic/nylon. You can definitely google so that when and if you need to so wake with a Rav you know what you are talking about.

Here is some info for you (if you hold by the OU)
https://oukosher.org/blog/cons.....20one's%20mats%20are%20woven,exclusively%20by%20the%20plastic%20wire.

amother

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 11:01 am

Thank you. I didn’t know that about schach. Now I’ll really have to ask.

Elfrida

Thu, Sep 21 2023, 11:48 am

The lower parts of the walls need to be solid enough not to.shake in a wind. That's why all the canvas sukkahs have those straps around them. They form a halachic wall.

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