What was the appeal of building a sukkah?
J.F.: We’re supposed to be the People of the Book, but we’re actually the people of the carpenter’s square. From Noah to Jesus to Norm Abram, it’s a very proud tradition, you know. JSF: Always hammering or getting screwed…. Was the design based on anything in particular? JSF: The favelas of Rio de Janeiro. What materials did you use, and where did they come from? J.F.: The frame was pine, the walls were burlap, and the schach — JSF: Gezuntite! J.F.: — was mostly cornstalks. JSF: We went to the local gardening store. I was trying to explain to a Dominican guy behind the counter that we needed a whole bunch of cheap greenery for an art project we were working on. He was like, “Oh, you mean, schach?” Were there any mishaps involved with building it? Any particular moments of grace? JSF: No mishaps, per se. Moments of grace? J.F.: Remember when the ladder fell and I just hung there, floating in the air? JSF: Yeah, that was something. How did you decide where to build the sukkah? J.F.: Our
