Reb Shlomo and Sukkot

Reb Shlomo and Sukkot

By Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach on October 9, 2008 - י' תשרי תשס"ט

Sukkot (also known as Succoth, Sukkos, Feast of Booths or Feast of Tabernacles), is a Biblical pilgrimage festival that occurs in autumn on the 15th day of the month of Tishri. Reb Shlomo taught us that every second in the Sukkah you can taste Paradise in the most eternal way. Once a year we sit with our holy Mothers and our holy Fathers in the Sukkah. Reb Shlomo blessed us that it should also be with our children — all the children of Israel and eventually all the children of the world.

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Transliteration
Layehudim hayta ora
Layehudim hayta ora
Layehudim hayta ora
Vesimcha vesasson vi-kar
(Esther 8:16)
Translation
For the Jews there was great light and joy and happiness and reverence
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Layehudim hayta ora: For the Jews there was great light
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