Succos

Succos – Waters of Appreciation

What is the concept of water? Why does it come into play so much during Succos? How does it relate to the clouds of glory? How does it relate to the Lulav and the Succah (schach)? What is the connection between drawing the water to be offered on the mizbe’ach and ‘drawing’ Divine Inspiration? How…

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Haazinu-Succos – Song of Joy

How does the concept of the song move from one of repentance to one of joy? How is that manifest as we move from Yom Kippur into Succos? How is the Torah brought from a higher realm to be accessed here below? How does this parallel the aspect of song? Where do we find this…

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Succos – Full Reflection

What is the difference between the approach on Succos as opposed to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? How is that reflected in the moon’s appearance? What is the parallel between the s’chach that covers the succah and the aravos? What is the concept of the cloud? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running Time:…

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Succos and Yosef

What is the connection between Yosef and Succos? Why do we read the prophecies of Gog and Magog during Succos? Why do we leave our homes and enter these temporary dwelling places? How do we remind ourselves of the fact that Hashem is constantly in our lives? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running…

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Succos-Vzos Habracha – Riding the Willows

What is the concept of the willow branch? Why is it taken separately on Succos? Why does Hashem ‘ride on the willows?’ Why do the souls of Sodom return before the Messiah comes? Why does King David’s soul and Moshiach’s soul descend from an illicit union? Why are Reuven and Yehuda placed next to each…

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Two articles on Kislev

I again wrote two different articles with the same theme that appeared in two different places, be’H. The first appeared on Aish.com, and the second will be appearing in the Beltway Buzz magazine of DC.You will notice that they both start and end the same (basically). Here is the Aish.com version: The Autumn TriadHow the…

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Succos

Why do we shake the lulav and esrog during hallel? Why do we only shake it at certain verses? Why do we stop shaking at Hashem’s name? Why does the Torah stay in the center without moving during Hoshanos? Why don’t we move at all on Shabbos? Why does the Torah enter into our circle…

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Succos – Beyond relationship

What is the deeper concept of Lulav and succah? How are they connected? Why don’t we perform these mitzvos on Shmini Atzeres? Why is the concept of Succah related to shade? Why is our Succah connected to the future Succah of the righteous in the times of Moshiach? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast.…

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Succos, willows and water

What is the significance of the water libation ceremony? Why was it accompanied by the joyous water drawing festival? What is the significance of the Willow ceremony that was done in the Temple? What is the significance of the fact that the willow does not have a taste and smell? Why is the willow referred…

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