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Why Jewish Families Sleep Outside: "True Happiness Comes From God"

For the seven days of Sukkot, Jewish families eat, and some also sleep, in a temporary hut called a sukkah. Alan Cutter explains why: "We all live in a temporary existence... True happiness is when yo…

Date
10/2/2026

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For the seven days of Sukkot, Jewish families eat, and some also sleep, in a temporary hut called a sukkah. Alan Cutter explains why: "We all live in a temporary existence... True happiness is when you recognise that it all comes from God." Not money or houses, but family, friends and the relationships you build.

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