Sukkah Rules
What is the smallest number of walls a Sukkah must have to be kosher?
3 walls (Two full walls and a small part of a third wall)
What is the main part of the Sukkah called?
Schach
What are the main things we do to fulfill the mitzvah of living in a Sukkah?
Eating and sleeping
What do we call the intermediate days in the middle of Sukkos?
Chol HaMoed
In how many directions do we wave the Lulav and Esrog to show Hashem is everywhere?
4 directions (or 6 directions in total up/down and 4 sides)
What is the shortest height a Sukkah can be?
10 Tefachim
Can you use fruits, vegetables, or wooden utensils for Schach?
No, because they can become Tamei (impure).
Which specific food must you eat inside the Sukkah to make it a real meal?
Bread (or a meal)
What is the name of the very last day of Sukkos, when we get our final judgment from Yom Kippur?
Hoshana Rabba
Why do we put three rings on the Lulav?
To hold the lulav together, and to remember the three Avos (Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov)
If you build your Sukkah under a tree or under a house roof, is it kosher?
No, it is not kosher.
At midday, should there be more shade or more sunlight coming through the Schach?
More shade than sunlight
What special beracha do we make when we eat a meal in the Sukkah?
Leishev BaSukkah
On Hoshana Rabba, what do we hit on the ground five times?
Five Aravos (willows)
How many Hadassim (myrtles) and how many Aravos (willows) do we bind to the Lulav?
3 Hadassim and 2 Aravos
How many amos (feet) is the maximum height a Sukkah can be?
20 amos
Can you use metal bars or pipes to hold up or tie down your Schach?
No, it must rest on something that is kosher for Schach and not metal.
On which night of Sukkos are men absolutely required to eat in the Sukkah, even if it rains?
The first night of Sukkos
What happy holiday do we celebrate right after Sukkos to mark finishing and restarting the Torah?
Simchas Torah
If a Lulav or Esrog was stolen, can you use it for the mitzvah?
No, a stolen Lulav or Esrog is completely pasul.
If part of your Sukkah is under a roof, how many tefachim (inches) can be covered before you are not allowed to sit under that part?
3 tefachim
How wide can a wooden board be before it is disqualified from being used as Schach?
4 tefachim wide
Who are the 7 holy guests (Ushpizin) that we invite to visit our Sukkah?
Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Yosef, Moshe, Aharon, and Dovid HaMelech
What was the exciting water pouring ceremony called that took place in the Beis HaMikdash during Sukkos?
Simchas Beis HaShoeva
Which mitzvah of Sukkos is done with your entire body, and which is done with only your hands?
Sukkah is done with the entire body; Lulav is done with only your hands.