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Kabbalah Online Magazine
SUKKOT-Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah 5777
Vol. 13 No.3, 14 - 24 Tishrei 5777 / October 16 - 25, 2016
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A note from the staff of Kabbalah Online in Tzefat
Special SUKKOT-Simchat Torah issue.
[Next issue will be on Oct. 26 for Shabbat Bereshit.] All 7 articles offer interesting mystical insights for the Festival. Enjoy! After all, this festival provides the definition for how to have a Jewish good time. (The last two are for the latter holidays of Shermini Atzeret and Simchat Torah respectively.) Dedication
Moshiach
will soon
arrive on a cloud from Heaven,
So have a healthy, inspirational 57-77 "Out with the old year and its curses! In with the new year and its blessings!" |
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An All-Encompassing Mitzvah
— Dwelling—i.e. remaining in one place—is the essence of the mitzvah of sukkah.
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The Fruit of Desire
— The Etrog, like Shemini Azteret, rectifies the eating of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.
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Welcoming Guests of the Sukkah
— The Kabbalists of the Zohar took great pleasure in receiving Sukkah guests.
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Festive Elements
— The Sukkot water libations quench the thirst caused by judgment.
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The Infinite and Unlimited Soul
The lulav represents Torah study, the pillar of our connection to the Divine. |
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The Eighth Day is Ours
— The sukkah represents our temporary dwelling here in This World
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| Mystic Story | |
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Don’t Mix!
— The joy of serving G‑d during a tragedy is no match for the joy of the holidays.
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