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Sukkot: Dating Lessons in Vulnerability and Unity
On Sukkot, we leave the security of our homes and move into a temporary dwelling, bestowing on it the trust and confidence of a permanent residence. While we may garnish it with beautiful adornments, it remains a hut, usually with fragile roofing and flimsy walls. In this Sukkot abode, we are expected to eat, study…
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Sukkot: Insights on the Four Species
The Midrash recounts that a person who wins a court case is considered as if they are leaving the court with the four species in their hands. On Sukkos, we lift our hands, holding up the four species as a trophy, demonstrating our confidence and firm belief that Hashem has accepted our repentance1. Uplifting the…
