Salud, felicidad y prosperidad... אולי הארת השכינה תהיה איתנו כל ... “For seven days you shall dwell in Sukkot… This is so that future generations will know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt.” Rabbi Eliezer holds that these booths were the Clouds of Glory which encircled and protected us throughout our stay in the desert. Rabbi Akiva explains that the verse refers to the actual tents in which we lived while sojourning the desert. Talmud, Tractate Sukkah 11b What is the significance of the tents in the desert that they deserve such a serious commemoration? The Sukkah reminds us of the great faith of the Jewish people, who followed G-d’s command, traveling into the uninhabitable desert and living in makeshift booths. They trusted wholeheartedly that He would care for their every need in the wilderness. Aruch HaShulchan From the Chassidic Masters Sukkot is also known as the Season of our Rejoicing, because of the special obligation to rejoice during this time. True happiness derives from being satisfied with one’s lot, regardless of how materially wealthy he is. When we leave our comfortable homes and sit in the impermanent Sukkot, we remind ourselves that physical comforts cannot provide true happiness. We thus ingrain in our hearts and minds the importance of being satisfied with whatever G-d grants us. Olelos Ephraim
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:09:12 +0000
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