Bar Mitzvah Meal in the Sukkah

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Question

My son will have his Bar Mitzvah during Chol Hamoed Sukkot, and we don't have space for all the guests. Is it permissible to hold the meal outside the sukkah?

Answer

The Bar Mitzvah meal must be held in the sukkah, and it is permissible to build a large sukkah for this purpose during Chol Hamoed.

 

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 640. Biur Halacha, Siman 637.

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