Sukkot, Kiddie-style

October 9, 2006 - 8:00 AM by

A cute only-in-Israel finding, by Sustainable Apple Pie:

Last night when Dor and I were walking aimlessly around Tel Aviv (and running into people we knew at a rate of about one per hour) we found ourselves in HaMashbir, the Israeli department store. HaMashbir reminds me a lot of Meier & Frank back in the States (RIP) with the constant sales and discounts and endless variety of products – candy, shampoo, clothing, microwaves, bath towels and bedsheets, shoes, etc. etc. However, last night I saw something that I had never seen at an American department store: a kid-size pop-open sukkah, complete with artificial leafy roof and fruit decor. Kind of like the kid-size pop open tents you can buy for the playroom. But Christ, this is a SUKKAH. And it was on sale for a price of 200 shekels. I almost bought it, simply for the novelty factor.

This country never ceases to surprise me.

Tags: • Category: Business, Holidays, Immigrant Moments 

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