Tonight the happy Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins (or as Christians call it, the Feast of Tabernacles).
At the shuk (open market) in Beersheba people were busy buying colorful decorations to hang in their sukkah ("booth").
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See more about the festival in my earlier posts.
Especially interesting are the photos (here and here) of Jerusalem's huge annual Shuk Arba'at Haminim, the market where very religious Jews carefully select the four species, etrog, lulav (palm fronds), and myrtle and willow branches.
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For some serious and surprising thoughts about Sukkot and about life, read this by my favorite rabbi in Jerusalem, Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo:
http://www.cardozoacademy.info/thoughts-to-ponder/sukkot-joy-in-insecurity/
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Chag sameach -- happy Sukkot!
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My grandchildren divided into teams and ensured that our succah was beautifully decorated :) It is 24c now.... we just have to hope the gorgeous spring weather will continue all week.
ReplyDeleteChag Sameach Dina
ReplyDeleteVery colourful!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! I love the color and joy of the holiday.
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