Humility, Diversity and Unity: Letters and numbers of the festivals—Sukkot
The mystery of a missing letter vav in the verse that talks about shaking the lulav (Leviticus 23:40) and in the verse commanding us to dwell in the sukkah (23:42).
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Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn, rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York and Dean of Brooklyn Heights Jewish Academy. He is the author of the books, “Thank You God for Making Me a Woman", "Letters of Light", "By Divine Design", and "Guardian of Israel", and the co-author of "The Rabbi & The CEO".
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james cooley
Kansas city, Kansas-usa
October 8, 2012
examples Thank you for showing examples of these trees? date palm, willow.. Reply
Irene
Glen Burnie, MD USA
October 1, 2012
Humility, Diversity, and Unity
Shalom Rabbi Raskin:
A well taught lesson on the customs of the Sukkot, and the fruits. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this subject. I really enjoy learning about the customs and their meanings of the Jewish faith. But most of all I am very touched at the way you are always aware of the presence of G-d.
May the presence of God fill you with all joy and good health.
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Marlene
bklynny
October 12, 2011
Humility diversity Unity wonderful explanation of all of the succos customs and their meanings. GREAT! Reply
I learned that the esrog is the in essence, the moshiach who gathers all the others together.