Sukkot - I miss Jerusalem
Today is the fifth day of Sukkot and I am in Chicago.
Chicago has a large Jewish community. However, I live in the Latino
neighborhood and I work at the Italian Village at UIC. There is no Jewish life
here.
Last year I was at
this time in Israel. The weather was
great. The smell of the food was
wonderful. Jerusalem was very much alive.
I miss that great family feast. So, what is Sukkot all about?
It is a celebration of the 40 years that the Jewish people
spent on the desert when they left Egypt and before they came to Israel. Since the
Ark of the Covenant was in a tent during this whole time, for seven days the
Jews eat in a booth outside of their homes.
Chag Sameach - Joyous Festival
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