Teachers Talk About Sukkot with Dina

Dina, an Israeli high school teacher, shares one of her favorite Sukkot-related primary sources from the National Library of Israel. (This video is subtitled in English.)

Time:

5 min

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All

Questions

Questions:

What surprised Dina about the picture that she found?
Do you face similar challenges to those faced by the people in the picture?
Is there something about your sukkah that someone unfamiliar with your traditions would think is unusual?

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Dina, an Israeli high school teacher, shares one of her favorite Sukkot-related primary sources from the National Library of Israel. (This video is subtitled in English.)

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