Once
the most important mitzvah of Sukkot was sleeping in the sukkah. When the
Jews were in exile, they often settled in countries where it was too cold
and rainy to continue sleeping in the sukkah, so instead, they just ate in
it. In some warm places though, especially in Israel, there are still many
people who sleep in the sukkah every night of Sukkot.
Once
the most important mitzvah of Sukkot was sleeping in the sukkah. When the
Jews were in exile, they often settled in countries where it was too cold
and rainy to continue sleeping in the sukkah, so instead, they just ate in
it. In some warm places though, especially in Israel, there are still many
people who sleep in the sukkah every night of Sukkot.