ABOUT THE SUKKAH PROJECT
Sukkot celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the Israelites' journey through the desert after leaving Egypt. We build temporary shelters, sukkahs, to symbolize the structures used during their time in the wilderness.
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Some of my best childhood memories involve building a sukkah with my grandfather. Papa was a military man, and an engineer. Under his loving and watchful eye, my siblings, cousins and I would build a house of joy and family each fall. This project is a tribute to his enormous legacy.
About Jonathan
Born and raised in Los Angeles to a Persian Jewish family, Jonathan York is a multihyphenate—an artist, lawyer, speaker and filmmaker. By day, York operates a private investment firm. By night, York is a multidisciplinary artist who has worked across installation art, photography, and film. His large-scale installation works merge architecture with the fine arts, often serving as a medium for Jewish community and interactivity.
His first film AL TIRA—documenting the human stories of the Israel-Hamas War—has been screened across the U.S. and in Israel. He is currently working on a new film about the process of creating The Sukkah Project: Force Majeure, which will debut later this year. York received his undergraduate degree and JD from Stanford University, and his master’s from the University of Southern California. He resides in Westwood, CA.