The week-long holiday of Sukkot is approaching and Moishe Edelstein just finished building a sukkah on his apartment balcony. But when the landlord sees it, he becomes furious and tells Moshe it’s a fire hazard and must be taken down. Moishe insists that building a sukkah is a 3300 year old religious obligation, but the landlord isn’t swayed and the case winds up in court.
The landlord explains to the judge that Moishe’s sukkah is an unsightly safety hazard that violates the lease.
Moishe explains that he’s simply exercising his religious freedom.
Judge Goldberg considers the case and finally tells Moishe, “I’m sorry Mr. Edelstein, your landlord is right, you need to take down the sukkah. You have eight days to comply.”
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Image: Sukkot on graded apartment balconies in Jerusalem
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