Positive Commandment 168 (Digest)
Dwelling in the Sukkah
"You shall dwell in booths for seven days"—Leviticus 23:42.
We are commanded to dwell in a sukkah (booth) for the seven days of the holiday of Sukkot. Women are exempt from this mitzvah.
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> The 168th mitzvah is that we are commanded to dwell in a Sukkah for all seven days of the holiday [of Sukkos].
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> The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He),;) "For seven days you must dwell in Sukkos."
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> The details of this mitzvah are explained in the tractate devoted to this subject; i.e., tractate Sukkah.
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> Women are not obligated in this mitzvah.
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> Footnotes
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> Lev. 23:42.