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Joanie Terrizzi

Oct 18, 2024, 1:15 PM

After Hurricane Helene pummeled my city, I couldn’t build a sukkah

The sky above Joanie Terrizzi's Asheville, North Carolina, backyard, won't be seen through a sukkah roof in 2024. (Courtesy Terrizzi)

How could I put up a temporary, symbolic dwelling when people need those building materials for non-symbolic structures where their homes used to be?

About Me

Dr. Joanie Terrizzi is a Mindful Schools-trained educator with more than a decade of experience working in schools and with children. She has a doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine from Saybrook University.