This Sukkot, the PediSukkah will be hitting the streets of New York City. The PediSukah, which was invented by Levi Duchman of Brooklyn, NY at the age of 16, is a combination of a PediCab and a Sukkah. During Sukkot Jews eat in a Sukkah for seven days. A Sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot.
The purpose of the PediSukkah is to bring awareness to Jewish men, women and children about the holiday of Sukkot, and to have them step inside and make a blessing on the lulov and etrog, the special 4 species that is held and shaken every day of Sukkot.
Duchman came up with the idea for the PediSukkah 3 years ago. “I was in Manhattan during the summer seeing all the Pedicabs and the idea just came in to me. And thank G-d we were able to build from the idea and bring it to life.”
The first year Levi started off with just one PediSukkah. Last year, Levi was joined by Dovid Katz, and along with their friends they pedaled 15 PediSukkahs around Manhattan. This year for Sukkot, Levi and Dovid purchased 10 bikes. The bikes are paid for in part by generous donators.
Levi Duchman, Dovid Katz and their friends drive the PediSukahs around Brooklyn, Manhattan, and even New Jersey. They are able to reach out to many Jews in this unique way. A businessman can jump in and in no time he can do the mitzvah of shaking the lulov and etrog.
“Last year we did lulav and esrog with hundreds of people a day per day per bike,” Katz says. “The looks we got and the camera phones that kept on taking pics were thousands. It was amazing.
Despite the talk in New York City about a law that would require Pedicab drivers to have a special license, Duchman and Katz are not daunted. “Everyone who hears about the PediSukkah gets very excited about the idea and is happy to help. It’s amazing to see the smiles and reactions of people. It’s great for New York because there are almost no parking regulations, and you don’t need a driver’s license.”
The PediSukkahs are colorful, creative and eye-catching. They also promote Going Green and are great for the environment.
“The police love it!” says Levi. “The Pedicab drivers get excited, and are more than happy to share the streets with us. It is great how many Jews we are reaching out to.”
To find out more at PediSukkah.com
cool
Brilliant – Hatzlocha Rabbo. Your Chavrusa Mendel from Manchester
its vEry btw…and this is mivtzoim and thse bochurim have been doing this for a long time. thank you
his 18 and bin doing it for two years all rady he startid at 16
GO MANCHESTER GO!!!!!!
duchmaaaaaaaaan! way to go!
definitely different and certainly will attract attention.
hatzlacha!!
People are missing the point all this costs money
If one gets stolen is that pedi-larceny?
dovid you really are not just an amazing shliach but also creative as well keep up the great work!
LOVE TO SEE NEW IDEAS.
well done.
…OK, gr8 idea. BUT: Driving around Manhattan Bad idea. Driving around Manhattan on a bike Vary bad idea. Driving around Manhattan on a bike with no Manhattan driving experience Vary vary bad idea. Driving around Manhattan on a bike with no Manhattan driving experience and no licence Vary vary vary bad idea. Driving around Manhattan on a bike with no Manhattan driving experience and no licence because your 16 Vary vary vary vary bad idea. Driving around Manhattan on a bike with no Manhattan driving experience and no licence because your 16 and a Lubavitch bucher who possibly made a… Read more »
Fantastic so cool well done levi
How can someone get to ride one??
interesting