Burning Chametz
Before Pesach we have a custom of burning chametz (bread). We also burn lulavim from Sukkot. The burning of chametz got smokey.
Tag: Sukkot
Honor the Elderly
An etrog watercolor – how is an etrog like an old person? What is beauty in Judaism?
Nature Notes: Early Fall Backyard
Blue Jays sited, Rudbeckia on Blue, Bird feeder filled, Bug on an Aster and Berries on a Tree: Sukkot is coming when we eat outside in nature
Red Flowers Red Panels
Red chrysanthemum buds, red petunia and brownish red panels of our sukkah, coming down
How to Create a Sukkah Decoration (with red)
During Sukkot Jews around the world eat (some sleep) outside in little booths called Sukkot. With my son’s guidance, this post will teach how to create a sukkah decoration.
Watercolor: Willow Leaf Study
Wednesday morning I did this little watercolor of an arava leaf (you might recognize it as a willow leaf, its name in English). It is one of the many natural symbols in the upcoming holiday of Sukkot, which starts on Monday night, Oct. 13. I actually was only looking at one leaf, which I painted […]