ס – Samech

Samekh ס for Sukkah or Booth (סוכה) The Festival of Sukkot!
Sukkot is a holiday commemorating dwelling in booths and tents during the exodus from Egypt and the journey to Canaan. It's a holiday of migration and at the same time of rest because the long journey through the desert eventually led to rest in the promised land by God.
Every Jewish family sets up their own booth during Sukkot. They build it at night or early in the morning, usually next to the house, in the garden. It's most commonly made of leaves, branches, and sticks. The roof is usually made to provide shade, but also to allow one to see the sky through it.
Booths can vary. They can be made from various materials: branches, plants, wood, even a garden pergola will count as one. The material isn’t that important, the most crucial thing is that you can see the sky through the roof. This means it can't be completely covered. The Sukkah is decorated with branches and plants that one can find. You can also make your own decorations. Inside, tables and chairs are set up for feasting and “living” during the holiday.

• What does setting up a tent remind you of? Do you also do this in your own garden?
• Make your own booth:
  1. Collect large sticks.
  2. Connect them at one end.
  3. Fill in the booth's walls – the gaps between the sticks – with small branches
  4. Decorate the booth with flowers. Remember to leave an opening through which you can see the sky.

Symbolism:
The Hebrew letter ס (Samekh) corresponds to the number 60.
Symbolic meaning: pillar, support, trust.