Succot at the Diaspora Museum

T in Tel Aviv spent the morning at Bet Hatfusot (The Diaspora Museum) where the museum along with the Diaspora Ministry is sponsoring the “Family Festival” (thru Tuesday).

The theme is the family tree. Inside the museum there are banks of computers set up for family’s to begin building their family trees and outside there are crafts for kids (for 5 NIS each), contemporary and klezmer music shows throughout the day. Although the forecast is for more heat tomorrow and Tuesday the festival is especially worthwhile for younger kids. Entrance to the museum exhibitions is free during the festival.

There’s a sukkah for those who want to bring their own lunch and an exhibition of sukkot designed by artists from around the world.

An Indian inspired Sukkah

The full schedule of events is available in Hebrew. Warning: Do not try to enter the Tel Aviv University Campus from Haim Levanon (main gate). The only entrance and exit from Bet Hatfusot is from Klausner.

A Yemenite inspired Sukkah

U.S.A inspired Sukkah

Sukkot in Tel Aviv

Four Species Market in Tel Aviv 2010

Lulavs and Etrogs for Sale

Checking the Etrogs before purchase

Lulav inspection


Yemenite Etrogs

Negotiations....

Four Species Markets for Succot

As Yom Kippur comes to an end Saturday evening Jews will begin to build their Succot. Apartment patios are enclosed and side courtyards are dotted with the temporary structures that commemorate the dwellings that the Israelites occupied during their 40 years in the desert.

Lasting only three days (between Yom Kippur and Sukkot) is the Four Species Market. Tel Aviv’s market takes place in Kikar Rabin on the 20th and 21st of September between 10:30 – 22:30 and on the 22nd from 7:00 – 14:00.

Photo by Sharon Shani

The smells and colors are worth the visit as are the lessons learned from customers that will carefully check each Etrog (Citron), Lulav, myrtle and willow branch before buying.

Shana Tova!

Happy New Year!

Hope that this is the year that you visit Tel Aviv!

Once again it is TMARKET time in Tel Aviv.

The 5th TMARKET takes place this Thursday from 17:00-23:00, Friday from 10:00 – 18:00 and Saturday from 11:00-22:00 in the Club Barzilai complex at Harechev 13.

TMARKET is a festival of street wear, t shirts of course and accessories with some seventy designers selling their wares at very attractive prices. T shirts GALORE! American Apparel offers an overstock sale with prices between 20-100 NIS.

Take a look at the TMARKET clip below. If you like what you see then visit the TMARKET Hula Hoop dance complex where “hoop chick” Orly Magar will offer free lessons on the hour.