There is a proliferation of Sukkot products available for sale. Of course, that includes the lulav and etrog, as well as easy-to-build Sukkah kits. Also available are sukkah decorations, table cloths, t-shirts, temporary tattoos and more. But not surprisingly, that can lead to problems, especially as manufacturers and retailers look to expand their business, while not necessarily knowing about the holiday, its rules and its customs. What product is for sale this Sukkot that is getting attention because the product is flawed?

‍ Sukkah by Mark D. Zimmerman

A. The online retailer Tarps 'R' Us is selling a foldable plastic sheet designed to go over the top and down the sides of your sukkah to prevent rain from coming in. Their ad says, “Why spend another Sukkot shivering and dripping in the rain, when you can own your own SukkahTop Tarp?”

B. A party store in Lakewood, New Jersey is offering a Sukkot seder plate, which has designated spots to place an etrog, myrtle leaves, willow leaves, palm fronds, and a piece of matzah.

C. For those who want to observe the custom of living in the sukkah, but aren’t quite up to the level of “roughing it” required, the online Glamping Depot website offers a glamping sukkah kit that when put together yields a completely enclosed space with a bed, small refrigerator, a wine rack, and blue tooth speakers playing Matisyahu songs non-stop.

D. A deli in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a sign in their window which includes a picture of a lemon, and the message “Happy Sukkot to our Jewish neighbors. Why pay for an etrog when you can buy our lemons for half the price?”

E. A number of Amazon sellers are offering cardboard Sukkot gift boxes, decorated with the Hebrew word Sukkot. But the word was printed left to right rather than the Hebrew right to left, thus reading Tuchos (Yiddish for rear end).

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