Sukkot in Israel is one of the many highpoints of the year. Holidays, especially those with intermediate days, turn into reasons to have activities for adults and children that are enjoyable, colorful, and reasonably priced throughout the country.
Yesterday we went to a grape-stomping event at the winery in Gush Etzion– “we” meaning my husband and I and our granddaughter Hadas who is spending some of her vacation with us and our daughter-in-law and 5 of her 6 children and two friends of her oldest son’s.
We walked through the vineyards, cut some grapes from the vines, put them in a big wagon, and then the collected grapes were brought to another location where the children were able to take off their shoes, wash their feet, and step into a container where they stomped the grapes. For a modest price, empty labelled bottles were sold into which the strained grape juice was poured.
At the end of the day, we all were tired, warm, and spotted with grape juice. However, it was an experience to remember. You can see the pictures here. Yael’s face says it all!
