Video: Jewish Sukkah spotted in Dubai at the base of Burj Khalifa

Jewish Sukkah spotted in Dubai at the base of Burj Khalifa

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Irish Eden Belleza, Senior Visual Editor ; Antonin-Kélian Kallouche, Photographer and Yousra Zaki, Assistant Editor Features

As the UAE continues to normalise ties with Israel, a Sukkah rose at the base of the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa outside of the Armani Hotel. Sukkot is commonly known as the Feast of Tabernacles, which means the Festival of Shelters, and known also as the Feast of Ingathering, a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month, Tishrei.

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