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Teamwork is needed to build the sukkah's roof

The roof of the sukkah must be made of material referred to as sekhakh, which means

The roof of the sukkah must be made of material referred to as sekhakh, which means "covering."

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The roof of the sukkah must be made of material referred to as sekhakh, which means "covering." Sekhakh must be something that grew from the ground and was cut off, such as tree branches, corn stalks, bamboo reeds, sticks, or two-by-fours. Sekhakh should be sparse and left loose enough so that the stars can be seen.
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