Sukkot 5778-2017
“Jewish Unity and the Festival of Sukkot”
Sukkot is not only a festival of joy. It is a joyous festival because it is a time of unity for the People of Israel.
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Haazinu-Sukkot 5773-2012
"Yom Kippur: A Prelude to the Festival of Sukkot"
The four days between Yom Kippur and the festival of Sukkot are important transitional days. As often occurs, the parasha that precedes or follows a Jewish holiday dovetails thematically with the upcoming or recently passed festival. This week’s parasha, Haazinu, is no exception, confirming Yom Kippur as a most meaningful prelude to Sukkot.
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Sukkot 5770-2009
"Sukkot: The Dialectic of a Festival"
The festival of Sukkot actually represents a delicate balance between the spiritual and material worlds. The Talmud records a dispute between the rabbis concerning whether the "sukkot" (booths) referred to in the Torah were actual physical booths that were built by the people of Israel, or Divine Clouds of Glory that hovered over the people as they traveled in the wilderness. These two opinions represent the dialectic between the physical and the material world that is necessary for achieving a proper balance in life.
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