Welcome to Sukkot in The Neighborhood– a week-long festival of arts, culture, and spirituality taking place in an art installation Sukkah at the Ring Community Center at Luria Academy of Brooklyn.

This year’s Sukkah installation is multi-disciplinary artist Gili Avissar’s Ushpizin: Guest and Ghost. The structure is constructed using vibrant, abstract flags made by Avissar that were originally flown in the heart of the old city of Jerusalem, creating a visual language that weaves many different cultures together.

The holiday of Sukkot emphasizes hospitality, commanding the construction of a temporary, outdoor space in which guests partake in shared meals and rituals. The Aramaic term ushpizin refers to guests, sometimes real and sometimes otherworldly, who are invoked and welcomed into the Sukkah space physically or symbolically.

This Brooklyn Sukkah is open to all, and has something for everyone: art, ritual, live music, learning, family events, and more.

Stay tuned for the full lineup of Sukkot in The Neighborhood events.