GATHERING SUKKAH

Competition Entry for Sukkah City - Austin, TX, 2012                                    

Design Team:  Nic Allinder, Travis Cook


Sit beside me, Kind Visitor, Between these billowing walls, Broken light through roof branches:  Hold me fall breezes.

I invite You, Kind Healer, To sit in my sukkah, To rest in my presence As I recline against Yours.

I invite You to sweeten these days With the etrog's fragrance, Tart and pleasing, A boon to my weary senses.

I invite Your companions Of hope and faith, Healing and wishes, Whole -ness returned.  

Allow my hospitality, In this place of peace, Where together we plan recovery, Fragility turned to strength

- Rabbi Debbie Perlman