The Bridge blog is suspending activity September 24 for Sukkot, the biblical Feast of Tabernacles. We’ll be back on Tuesday, September 25 with updates from the Holy Land. In the meantime, please enjoy this video by Yael Eckstein where she teaches us the important message of Sukkot.
Watch as Eliad Inbar, a former Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, shares candidly about his experiences serving in Lebanon, where his unit was bombed daily.
A leading Israeli musician and songwriter, Naomi Shemer wrote and performed "Jerusalem of Gold," which became the country's unofficial second anthem after the Six-Day War.
The Jewish holiday Sukkot begins this Monday, and Jews will inhabit sukkah, or temporary shelters that remind them of the huts the Israelites lived in during their 40 years of wandering in the desert. Our friends at Israel21c tell us about a unique sukkah display going on now in Israel.
This coming Monday is the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles. This holiday has roots as a fall harvest festival. So inspired by the harvest origin of the holiday, this week’s recipe will use fresh vegetables. Enjoy!
