In this episode, I speak with Jonathan York, attorney and artist, at the Skirball center (apologies for any real life sound) to discuss The Sukkah Project, his exhibition at the Skirball Center in LA, opening October 8-November 3. The exhibition is the latest in a 6 year exploration, The Sukkah Project, where he has explored the Sukkah as an artistic medium. We also discuss his first film, Al Tira, which documents life in Israel post October 7th and the current climate for Jewish filmmakers and artists.
This episode features sounds that Jonathan recorded on his visit to Kibbutz Be'eri.
Details for the exhibit can be found at:
https://www.skirball.org/museum/sukkah-project-force-majeure
https://www.instagram.com/jonathanyork13/
More on Sukkot:
Sukkot "the feast of tabernacles" is a Jewish week long holiday beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is an agricultural holiday and one of the three pilgrimage festivals in which Jews are instructed to the temple in Jerusalem. Jews celebrate by building a sukkah (hut or booth) and making a blessing of the four species as described in the Torah: etrog (citron), lulav (palm branch), hadas (myrtle), and arava (willow). The sukkah is intended for festive dining and gathering. Although the structure represents the huts the Israelites lived in during the years of wandering after escaping slavery in Egypt, it also represents unity and hospitality as the structure is a place to invite those in need.
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