More than 6,000 people were in attendance on Monday as President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin held the traditional Open Sukkah at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.
This year the Sukkah was themed “Celebrating 70 years in the President’s Sukkah with our brothers and sisters of the Diaspora", in cooperation with the Diaspora Ministry. The President made special welcome of the members of Israel's public with disabilities, saying, "I give a special welcome to our important guests, our dear guests with disabilities. Together we are all one. We are responsible for each other."