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Remembering the Ephemeral: the Ritual Architecture of Sukkot in Contemporary Life
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How can an ancient religious ritual convey current social and political needs? This question emerged from eight years (2007-2015) of documentation of Sukkot, the Jewish festival that annually commemorates the Israelites’ Biblical journey through the Sinai Desert to the Promised Land. This talk explores the holiday’s central rite of building and “dwelling” in temporary structures—makeshift […]
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