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| Photo: LOTEM - Making Nature Accessible |
With Sukkot just a couple of days away, we share a glimpse into a special type of harvest in Israel. During the summer grape-gathering season there, being in a
wheelchair is no obstacle to getting in on the fun of pressing grapes. That's
thanks to a custom-built accessible winepress at Jewish National Fund partner site
LOTEM - Making Nature Accessible, which offers educational outdoor activities
for children and adults with special needs in Emek HaShalom, the Valley of
Peace.
The press is wide enough for wheelchairs to enter, and ropes
hang from the roof for those who may not need a wheelchair, but require extra
support standing. Participants press the grapes with their bare feet or
wheelchair wheels and the juice slides into a pit. It is then collected in a
large bowl, boiled, and enjoyed by all.
