In what has become an annual tradition, Debate for Peace once again held meetings with students, diplomats and civil society leaders from various faiths and communities. This year the meetings were held on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 1, 4 and 5.
During the meetings, all of the participants introduced themselves, and received an explanation about the unique characteristics of the holiday, from the Sukkah to the “4 Species”, to the commandment to be happy over the holiday, as well as various customs and the agricultural components of the holiday. The students were also able to ask questions, both about the holiday and diplomacy.
Participants came from cities all over Israel and the West Bank, as well as from various other countries, representing over 15 countries and 5 continents. For about a half of the 70 participants, it was their first visit in a Sukkah, making for a very memorable intercultural experience.
Debate for Peace thanks all of the participants, including the Ambassador and First Secretary of the Embassy of Malta; Chargée d’Affaires of the Embassy of Kosovo; Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Cyprus; Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute; head of the Azerbaijan Tourism Representative Office; Vice Consul and Deputy Management Counselor at the US Embassy; Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office; the Jerusalem Representative of the Baha’i International Secretariat; and the head of the Waqf of Kufr Yasif, as well as delegations from Atid Lod, Givat Haviva International School, and QSchools.
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