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\"Seasons<\/a>In a year of particularly early holidays, where Pesach fell at the frosty end of March and Chanukah begins on Thanksgiving, a mid-September Sukkot doesn\u2019t seem so shocking. That is, to those who live in the Northeast and Midwest United States. People from these areas are used to adding a few layers when Sukkot falls out farther into the autumn season. This year\u2019s slight calendar shift simply means that there\u2019s no need for that third pair of socks.<\/p>\n

Other regions may be seeing things differently. When their norm is our extreme, or the opposite of what we expect, an earlier Sukkot can make a real difference.<\/p>\n

A former Yachad advisor from Miami Beach, Florida, Austin Bach said, \u201cthere\u2019s no way to have a succah without an air conditioner.\u201d In years where Sukkot falls out later, many people use fans to beat the heat, but this year, more and more families in warm areas are finding ways to incorporate air conditioning units into their construction. A young woman from Dallas, Texas recently posted the day\u2019s weather forecast on her Facebook account: 106 degrees and sunny. \u201cCan we postpone Sukkot?\u201d she jested.<\/p>\n

On the other end of the specturm, Miriam Greenberg from Anchorage, Alaska is looking forward to a warmer holiday. At 45 degrees (yikes!) it\u2019s \u201cnot necessarily cold enough to use heaters.\u201d In a city where it\u2019s pretty much winter all year round, the Sukkahs in Alaska require very sturdy construction to withstand the wind. \u201cYou don\u2019t see canvas sukkahs around here.\u201d Miriam explained that they haven\u2019t yet seen Termination Dust, and then promptly laughed at herself for expecting others to know what that is. \u201cTermination Dust is the light snow at the tops of the mountains. It indicates that winter is approaching. We haven\u2019t seen it yet, so I think we\u2019re ok.\u201d<\/p>\n

The early holiday does not mean a warmer Sukkot for everyone, though. Jewish communities in the Southern Hemisphere will have a colder year than most, as the official end of winter falls on September 21st. One member of the Argentinian community of Bahia Blanca said, \u201cwe have the heaters set on timers, ready to go. People forget that Southern Argentina gets real winters. At this time of year, it\u2019s still quite cold.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orah Chasen from Montreal, Quebec has gotten used to cold Sukkot holidays, but remembers her childhood being just the opposite. Originally from Pretoria, South Africa, her memories of Sukkot include Chol Hamoed barbeques and pool parties. Winter in South Africa, she explained, rarely hits freezing temperatures, except on some early mornings. During a normal year, when Sukkot falls farther into spring, the weather is quite pleasant, bordering on very warm. \u201cMost people in South Africa build their sukkahs from airy materials like canvas,\u201d says Orah. \u201cWhen Sukkot is early, and the weather is still windy, it\u2019s common to hear people in shul laugh about their sukkahs blowing over into the swimming pool!\u201d<\/p>\n

While some can\u2019t imagine a Sukkot meal without a steaming bowl of soup, others are eating ice cream in the Sukkah. But, hot or cold, rain or shine, there\u2019s no question Sukkot brings the family together under one bamboo shoot roof. And that\u2019s one thing we all have in common.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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