Sukkot is a Time for Tzedakah

During Sukkot, we are encouraged to also invite those in need into our sukkah to remind us that we have a duty to help those less fortunate than we are. This tradition provides a great opportunity for activities to reinforce our obligation to help feed the poor.


Try these ideas:
• Use a cardboard box to create a small sukkah at home to provide a space to collect nonperishable foodstuffs to donate to your local food bank or other shelter.

• Make a sukkah tzedakah bank by decorating a small box or berry crate like a sukkah and collect money to buy food for the poor. When it is full, either present it to the food bank or plan a trip to the grocery store to purchase a meal for a needy family or ingredients for our Rosie's Place casseroles.

From the Union for Reform Judaism's Holiday Happenings.