Where’s the great miracle of the festival of Sukkot? When did the Israelite ever dwell in booths? And what has this to do with the different homes of the Bible? Understanding the significance of Sukkot – the holiday and the habitat – through an exploration of biblical architecture.
Gila Fine is a lecturer in rabbinic literature at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, exploring the tales of the Talmud through philosophy, literary criticism, psychoanalysis, and pop-culture. She is the recipient of the Maimonides Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, and serves on the faculties of the Nachshon Project, Amudim Seminary, the Tikvah Scholars Program, the London School of Jewish Studies, and the Community Scholars Program, in addition to teaching thousands of students at conferences, campuses, and communities across the Jewish world.
