“O n the 15th day of this seventh month is the festival of Succos seven days for Hashem.” (Vayikra 23:34)
On Succos we have two mitzvos: sitting in the succah and shaking the arba minim. These two mitzvos represent the two aspects of man. Shaking the arba minim represents how man is always in movement always working toward a destination. Sitting in the succah represents a totally different side of us — no movement just sitting there. (Rav Itamar Shwartz Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh)
I love Succos. The action the preparations involving the whole family — building cooking decorating — the way we’re all working together.
I bentshed licht that first night of Succos savoring the cool breeze blowing through the sechach rustling the paper chains and carrying the woodsy smell of pine and earth.
