Shavuot
Jewish holiday, the second of Three Pilgrimage Festivals
Episodes
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#5612: Who Keeps Working During Sukkot?An ideal of universal rest meets a city that doubles in size. Who kept the lights on during the pilgrim festivals? -
#5677: When 80,000 Pilgrims Fill Your NeighborhoodSukkot turns central Jerusalem into a pilgrimage site. What can locals borrow from New Yorkers who live beside Times Square? -
#5493: Jerusalem Before Sukkot: Reconstructing the Pilgrim CityWhat did Jerusalem feel like to residents when Sukkot tripled the city? Archaeology and ancient sources reconstruct the transformation.