Lulav, Etrog & Sukkah Basics

Before the decorating starts, the sukkah has to go up. This is the short list of things you genuinely cannot celebrate Sukkos without — a sukkah you can actually assemble yourself, schach to lay across the top, and the lulav and etrog you'll hold every morning of the week.

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Lulav, etrog and sukkah questions

When should I order a lulav and etrog set?

Order as early as you can. Lulav and etrog sets are harvested and shipped on a tight seasonal calendar, and the good sets sell out in the two weeks before Yom Tov — precisely when everyone remembers they need one. If you are ordering online rather than buying in person, give yourself at least two weeks of buffer before Erev Sukkos.

How long does an easy-setup sukkah take to put up?

A pop-up or easy-setup sukkah is generally a job for two people and well under an hour, with no tools beyond what comes in the box. That is the entire point of the design — the traditional alternative is a morning of panels, bolts and one missing bracket.

What is a schach mat, and how much do I need?

A bamboo schach mat is a roll of thin bamboo slats laid across the sukkah frame as the roof. Measure the open span of your sukkah and buy to cover it fully, allowing overlap between mats. Whether a particular mat is acceptable for your sukkah is a question for your rav — kashrus standards for schach vary, and a product listing is not the place to settle it.

Do I need anything else to make the sukkah usable?

Usually flooring and light. Bare grass turns to mud by day three, and after sunset the sukkah is dark. Both are covered elsewhere on the site — see our sukkah flooring and outdoor lighting pages.

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