Orthodox Community Celebrates Sukkot in Jerusalem
The Skulener Hasidic community in Jerusalem celebrated the holiday of Sukkot with traditional observances. The festivities included honoring the "Ushpizin," symbolic guests representing biblical figures who are traditionally invited into the Sukkah during the holiday.
The event took place in the Hasidic court of Skulen in Jerusalem, a significant center for the community. The celebration is a key part of the Hasidic observance of Sukkot, emphasizing spiritual connection and communal gathering.
Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Israelites' wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. It is characterized by the construction and dwelling in temporary huts, or sukkahs, and by the taking of the "Four Species."
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