Photo by elibrody. Succa, chosen by Kfar Saba Mayor Ben- Hamo, is the 1st of its kind in Israel to both be greenfriendly, operate in a cost-efficient manner. By Sharon Udasin, The Jerusalem Post
This Succot, the city of Kfar Saba will be hosting a unique type of municipal Succa – a “Solar Succa,” to operate on solar energy only.
The succa, chosen by Kfar Saba Mayor Yehuda Ben- Hamo, is the first of its kind in Israel to both be greenfriendly and operate in a cost-efficient manner, according to the city. Near the succa, which will be in Kfar Saba’s municipal park, a system of solar panels will absorb the sun’s energy during the day which will charge and later operate LED lights during darkness hours, the city said.
The LED bulbs themselves are also considered energy efficient, and contain no toxic materials.
“The city of Kfar Saba is a city that was established on the standard of a green agenda and is one of the most advanced cities in Israel with regard to environmental protection,” Ben-Hamo said. “It is fitting that in a green city, which realizes in practice values of environmental protection, a green and energy-saving succa would be established, operating on solar energy only.”
The Sharon Club, a voluntary organization working for the welfare of Kfar Saba, will host a launch event for the Succa on Tuesday in honor of the club’s 25 years of operations.
At the Succa, singer Einat Sarouf will perform and there will also be a dialogue with author Yochi Brandes, a resident of Kfar Saba, on the seven days of soul introspection that occurs during Succot.
Meanwhile, Rabbi Sasson Trabelsi, chairman of the Religious Council, will deliver a lecture entitled “We are the Four Species,” and klezmer music will entertain guests of the event, which is free and open to the public.
“I invite everyone to be our guests this Succot holiday,” Ben-Hamo added. “Visit this special Solar Succa, and be impressed by the fact that you can create energy and light in an environmentally friendly manner.”
