Succot, which starts at sundown on Friday September 25, is referred to as Z’man Simchateinu (The Time of Our Joy).  This is because the Torah specifically commands us to rejoice on this holiday.  In the spirit of the holiday, this week Treasure Trove will focus on something that is simply fun, a comic book.

The Jewish Hero Corps is the brainchild of Alan Oirich.  He created a series of comics, starting with Issue #1, to show through the exploits of the superheroes he created that Jewish holidays are fun.  [See: https://thecjn.ca/arts-culture/treasure-trove-enjoys-some-light-summer-reading-with-the-comic-book-exploits-of-the-jewish-hero-corps/]

In issue #2 we read about “The Secret of the Solar Succah” (a succah is the........

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