Rabbis in southern Florida advised congregants to take down their sukkahs because of Hurricane Wilma. Sunday’s advisory came before the storm hit the region. In a recorded message sent to synagogue members by telephone, Rabbi Edward Davis of Young Israel of Hollywood-Fort Lauderdale advised congregants late Sunday to take down their sukkahs.
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