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Why Chabad Chasidim Do Not Sleep in the Sukkah
Answered by Rav Yaron Chodorov Machine translation · Original
Question
The mitzvah of "you shall dwell in sukkot seven days" includes, so it seems to me, sleeping as well, yet Chabad Chasidim, to the best of my knowledge, do not sleep in the sukkah. Why is this so, and how should I conduct myself when there are different customs within the family?
Answer
The Chabad custom is not to sleep in the sukkah because of the encompassing lights (orot makifim) that are present in it (it is difficult to write out the entire explanation for this in writing; if you wish to call, I would gladly provide an explanation)
Regarding your question, most women have the custom not to sleep in the sukkah since they are not obligated in the mitzvah, but if you wish to, you certainly may
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