“On the first day you shall take
the product of Hadar trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees and
willows of the brook” (Leviticus 23:40)
“You shall live in booths seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live
in booths, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite
people live in booths with I brought them out of the land of Egypt” (Leviticus
23:42-43)
Restaurants set up for customers |
on balconies and patios |
These “hastily” built booths starting springing up about a week before the Sukkot Festival began.
In yards and open spaces everywhere. In balconies, and roofs, in front of restaurants and in alleyways. Many made with what looks like plywood, sheets, some in plastic over p.v.c. frames. People who have made Aliyah, return to Israel, frequently reuse the shipping container that brought their
possessions to their
new home, and some use cardboard.
Sukkot is one of the three pilgrimages the
Israelites made to the Temple and is still one of the three major
holidays celebrated nationally.
500 Shekel for a Succot of your own from the "Dollar Store" |
from the Hardware store in our building |
In the courtyard at the Student Village |
My intent is not to try to teach
you about Sukkot, I’m sure many of you already know, and I know the dialogue
group in Houston had an opportunity recently to learn about the holiday, its
history and celebration. I just wanted
to share some of the booths that sprang up in Jerusalem.
Chag Sameach! (Happy Holiday!)
Kathi:
ReplyDeleteI love your reports. They are informative and offer a fresh perspective. Our dialogue group can't wait to see you in a little more than a week.
Yes. The pictures are great. See you next week.
ReplyDeleteI met a woman and her daughters yesterday at the grocery store who commented in the affirmative on my Packers Cap (Lot's of Chicago Bear fans here so I was surprised) They said they decorated their Sukkot with a Packer flag!! Woo Hoo, way to represent!
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