
Sukkot
The joyful days of Sukkot are also a profound time of spiritual power. Sukkot is observed by living in temporary shelters -- booths -- and waving the four kinds. You've arrived at a supreme source of information about the spiritual journey of Sukkot. Enjoy!
Sukkot 2024: Wednesday Evening, October 16 – Wednesday Evening, October 23.
Discover the meaning of Sukkot. The Meaningful Life Center offers hundreds of insights that could take your Sukkot experience to a new level of joy. Learn about the spiritual and Kabbalistic meaning of the Four Kinds — lulav (palm branch), etrog (citron), hadas (myrtle branches), and aravot (willow branches). What does the sukkah itself mean? How is sukkot a celebration of unity? And so much more…
The Sukkah as a Metaphor for Life
MP3 Class: Sukkot and Simchat Torah – Joy
Sukkos: From One Reality to Another
Awe and joy, two elements featured in Sukkot, are two vital ingredients in every healthy experience; two necessary components in every successful relationship.
Read MoreMighty Lessons from the Simple Sukkah
The simple Sukkah reminds us all that our security comes from the “unalienable rights” endowed upon us all by our Creator.
Read MoreShemini Atzeret: The World and You
We dwell in Sukkot, made of vegetation of the world, we pray and commit to improve and refine the nations of the world, we dance and celebrate in public, we engage, connect and unite with others.
Read MoreAbraham’s Tent
Our own sukkot resemble the resting place that Abraham offered his guests. Yet there is also a primary difference between our sukkah and Abraham’s tent.
Read MoreFlying Branches
Man was empowered to live a G-dly life, to think G-dly thoughts, speak G-dly words and do G-dly deeds through the mitzvot of the Torah established by G-d.
Read MoreAgricultural Man: Shavuot and Wheat
Each holiday marks the soul’s growth from a tiny seed to a sprouting shoot to a bountiful harvest.
Read MoreAbsorbing The Joy: The Significance of Shemini Atzeret
Sukkot is followed by a day in which our joy reaches its peak and the holiday that preceded this day is internalized.
Read MoreThe Water Drawing Festival
Youth have a unique strength derived from the Water Drawing Festival; they sets their sights on a goal and climb straight up. The more mature person takes time and makes calculations for every goal.
Read MoreDwelling on Sukkot
It is not enough to merely have faith. Sukkot is the time when we take the faith we’ve sown and incorporate it into our practical daily lives.
Read MoreA Non-Parting Party
Our sages explain the significance of Shemini Atzeret. Shemini Atzeret is the one-day festival that immediately follows the seven-day festival of Sukkot.
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