Things to do during Sukkot

Activities for the family include illusion at the Israel Museum, the Holon theatre music fest, kids operas in Tel Aviv, Gilboa’s Hot-Air Balloon festival and Bible reenactments in Samaria.

American hip hop in Tel Aviv

(Thanks to Israel21c) Producer Gilat Weiman brought R&B singer Monique Baines and NYC Rapper Clap Cognac to Israel in order to meet Israeli producer / composer Meli One and make the record “Finish Line”. As Clap Cognac says, music brings everyone together.

Artists bring traditional music to Jerusalem

At the Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival, artists and musicians from Israel and abroad shared a variety of musical traditions. Events and shows featured esoteric, meditative and ceremonial music from Azerbaijan, Iran, Africa, Morocco, Iraq, Brazil, and India.

Things to do during Sukkot in Israel

If you’re quick you may catch events and sights including Jerusalem – the largest sukka in Israel, Tel Aviv – biking festival, Jaffa - photography festival. Plus special programs in the North, the Galilee, the Negev and the Dead Sea.

More things to do

Ideas include Haifa’s International Film Festival, Bat Yam International Street-Theatre Festival, Dona Gracia Festival in Tiberias, the Negev Bird-watching Festival and Emek Hamaianot.

Livin’ in a Booth

Happy Sukkot from the Ein Prat Fountainheads

The future of Science Fiction

Icon Tel Aviv features re-enactments of scenes from comic books and fantasy games, a science fiction film festival, discussions on animation and a superhero costume contest. This year’s festival will also feature a special workshop on “Scientific Singularities,” that could change life for the better.

Instagram users get the picture

Standwithus and www.OnceinaLifetime.org.il are taking major Instagram users on an extraordinary journey across Israel. They will be introduced to our small country's tremendous variety of landscapes, cuisine and nightlife, as well as its multicultural society and culture.

The balloon goes up in October

(Thanks to Israel21c) No need to panic – just advance notice of two hot-air balloon festivals during the Sukkot holiday period. Gilboa’s Hot Air Balloon Family Festival and Timna Park’s International Hot Air Balloon Festival both take to the skies on October 3rd.

Guitar Gems in Netanya

The 7th International Classical Guitar Festival in Netanya - will be held during the festival of Sukkot, October 1-4, 2012, at venues throughout the city. It features a quartet from the UK, and duos and trios from USA, Japan, Germany, Ecuador and Croatia. And it’s totally free.