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The Windmill Sukkah
As illustrated in my Twitter Update here, I love Sukkos! Truth be told, the best place to celebrate this holiday is in the holy city of Yerushalayim. The weather is great this time of year, a spirit of excitment and Kedusha permeates the air, kids are off school, people are visiting from countries ranging from America to Argentina, the concerts are eclectic as well as legendary, and I could just go on and on…if you’ve never been here before for Sukkos, you’ve gotta come and book your ticket for next Sukkos!
Thankfully, we have been doing a lot of walking around the city over the past couple of days. Indeed, we’ve walked from Ramat Eshkol to Shaarie Chessed on more than one occasion. Here is a map of the route that we took:
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Walking has enabled us to not only exercise (Sukkos, like many Jewish holidays, requires one to eat many festive meals, and if you don’t exercise a bit, you may find yourself putting on a couple of unwanted pounds 
) but it has also allowed us to enjoy the many beautiful and diverse neighborhoods of Jerusalem. As such, we have been privileged to see many festively decorated Sukkah’s. Accordingly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t share with you the coolest/most original looking Sukkah that we came across. We found it in the Nachlaot area of Yerushalayim. My kids (you can hear my son Eliezer in the background of the video below) have aptly called this Sukkah, “The Windmill Sukkah.” Enjoy the short video below…and Chag Sameach!
The Ramat Eshkol Song!
As many of my faithful readers know, we live in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Eshkol. Indeed, while we have not lived in this area for several decades like some of the original Anglo-Saxon Olim who established the Beit Yaakov Synagogue founded by the late Rabbi Dolgin, we still have seen it change, and drastically at that.
Case in point:
- I remember when there weren’t any Sukkah Porches on the buildings.
- I remember when the only Mehadrin restaurant on Paran was Nina’s.
- I remember when there weren’t yeshivas and minyanim on Ramat HaGolan!
Anyways, the list can continue, but on to the song below which is a funny spoof on how Ramat Eshkol is nowadays…
And so, out of all the months to share some humor, there isn’t a better one then the month of Adar!
Part 2: Recycling in The Holy Land
In continuation of the post here, we will now continue to discover various methods of recycling in The Holy Land. To that end, here are two photos of what the plastic bottle recycling bins look like in Jerusalem. Frankly, in my neighborhood I’m pleased to report that there’s an ample supply of these containers that seem to fill up and get emptied several times a month. The orange sign petitions people to recycle their plastic bottles because, “You pass me every day!”
Part 1: Recycling in The Holy Land
Welcome to the first of a series of posts that will explore how The Land of Israel does its part to “Go Green” and help the environment.
To your right is a picture of a recycling bin that reads:
Dear Citizen,
This container is for all types of paper.
To empty the container call 02-653-5944.
Thank you for your contribution towards improving the environment.
The Sanitation Department of the City of Jerusalem.
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