"Come to Jerusalem and feel the love for Israel's capital," said Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion
(Oct. 5, 2025 / JNS) Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion said on Sunday that the capital city was completing preparations for Sukkot, the weeklong Jewish pilgrimage festival that begins Monday at sundown and runs through Oct. 13.
“There’s something very special happening here. From the beginning of [the Hebrew month of] Elul until after Sukkot, Jerusalem is dressed in celebration,” Lion said in a Hebrew-language interview with Israel National News.
Hundreds of thousands of Israeli Jews and tourists alike traveled to the capital for Selichot penitential prayers during the past month, Lion stated, calling the atmosphere “incredible, joyful and uplifting.”