Take the 8 Day Sukkot Challenge! Sukkot simultaneously commemorates the forty years that the Jewish people wandered the desert and marks the end of the harvest when people come together to share their abundance with one another and ensure everyone has enough to sustain them. Sukkot is a time to think about how we Read More
Sukkah City x DC‘s Community Day, on Sunday, September 19, featured more than ten community partners, two artists, seven participating architects/architecture firms, and more than 500 visitors. Following are descriptions of the activities presented by our partners who helped make the day a resounding success. Thank you to everyone for their interest, support, and participation. Read More
Sukkah City x DC features imaginative and expressive structures that highlight key social justice themes of housing insecurity, displacement, and the changing urban landscape, and asks visitors to confront the impermanence of our lives and to experience what it would mean to live without a solid roof overhead. As part of Sukkah City x DC’s Read More
Sukkah City x DC features seven sukkahs on view at two locations–the National Building Museum and Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center. To help plan your visit, read on for directions, parking tips, refreshments, and more. Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th Street, NW On view through Sunday, October 3 Both sukkahs are located Read More
This holiday season, we hope you will join us for Sukkah City x DC (September 18─October 3, 2021), an installation of whimsical and creatives sukkahs designed by notable architects from the region. Inspired by the theme ‘welcoming the stranger,’ the sukkah designs explore contemporary challenges while celebrating the traditions of Sukkot. Every fall, as the air grows cooler Read More