Divide students into small groups or allow them to work independently. Hand out sourcesheets and worksheets (see appendix). Circulate the room to help students. After 30 minutes, go through answers with the class.
1. "So that future generations will know that I made the Bnei Yisrael dwell in Sukkot when I took them out of Egypt".
2. These are the clouds of glory that protected the people in their journey in the wilderness.
3. The Rashbam does not agree with Rashi. In his opinion Sukkot, are actual booths that God made for Bnei Yisrael.
4. The mitzvah is meant to teach us that we should remember and thank God for all the good He has given us in Eretz Yisrael including land and houses with full prosperity. In the desert we did not have land and lived in booths. It is important to acknowledge God’s role and not say "I did this alone with my two hands."
5. Although the text does not say this explicitly, we can derive the following: By using agricultural products (Lulav etc) we show our thanks to God for all the good He gives us.
6. “Kevah” means that the Sukkah becomes "fixed" as a home; “Aray ”means a temporary dwelling .
7. When it rains heavily.
8. When the food becomes spoiled because of the rain.
9. The mishnah tells the following parable: If a servant brings his master water and the master tosses the water into his servant’s face, it shows that the master does not want the service of his slave. If it rains, God does not want the service of Am Yisrael.
10. Students should be able support their answer.
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