Sukkot
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My parents grew up in the days where if you went to cheder (Jewish religious school), the Rebbe would smack your knuckles with a ruler. At work, they were told, "If you don't come to work on Saturday, don't come on Monday." My father's family was very poor. His mother had to pawn her wedding […]
Sukkot
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The sukkah reminds us that home isn't a physical space. It's what we carry with us: our connections to friends, family, community and God. This Sukkot, sit inside its flimsy, holy walls and forge new, lasting bonds to your roots, your family and your values. The Sukkah Connects You to Your Roots For thousands of […]
Each autumn, as harvest time arrives and the world prepares for winter, something remarkable happens in Jewish communities worldwide: families leave their secure homes and move into temporary shelters made of branches and leaves. It seems like the worst possible timing - trading solid roofs for open sky just as weather turns harsh. What wisdom […]
The festival of Sukkot is called “the time of our rejoicing”. Why is Sukkot, of all holidays, singled out as the season of joy? The answer lies in the sukkah itself. When we leave our solid homes with their sturdy roofs and protective walls, and move into a temporary dwelling covered with s’chach, the foliage […]
