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Mayor Sara Kurovski On Her Trip To Israel

This Wednesday, Iowans Supporting Israel have a special event at the Botanical Garden in Des Moines from 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM featuring several people who recently went on the Governor's Trade Mission trip to Israel.  One of them, Mayor Sara Kurovski shared this article with us about her trip.  For more information on the event, or to RSVP, please email rsvp@iowanssupportingisrael.com. By Pleasant Hill Mayor Sara Kurovski: Returning to Israel in September with the Iowa Trade Mission trip was incredible. My previous trip was with a seven-member delegation for American Council of Young Political leaders, where we covered international politics and cultural experiences. The Iowa Trade Mission trip was business focused; both for doing more trade with Israel and to encourage companies to consider their expansions to Iowa. While we had a strenuous schedule with start-ups, tech companies, pharmaceutical companies, universities, and WATEC (an international conference about water); poli
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This Panoramic Sukkah re-creates Jerusalem in your backyard By  Marcy Oster September 26, 2017 4:03pm 58 SHARES The interior view of a Panoramic Sukkah. (Courtesy of Eliyahu Alpern) JERUSALEM ( JTA ) — When it comes to  Sukkot , the weeklong festival in which Jews live and eat in temporary huts known as sukkahs, no place does it better than Jerusalem. City schools and plenty of workplaces close, and a festive spirit permeates the air. Many Jews around the world make a tradition of visiting Jerusalem to celebrate the holiday, which is also known as the Feast of Booths. Can’t make it to the Holy City? Fear not. Your sukkah can now transport you and your loved ones here. Well, sort of. The Panoramic Sukkah is a creation by Andy “Eliyahu” Alpern, a photographer specializing in 360-degree images. Thanks to his sukkahs, which consist of panoramic photos of famous places in Israel, celebrants can easily pretend that they are actually at notable Jerusalem sites such as th
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