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1)    Why do we say שהחיינו for Shofar on the 2nd day of Rosh HaShono, but we don't say שהחיינו when bentshing Lulav on the 2nd day of Succos?[1] 2)    I have no option to do Kapporos locally with a chicken, so I've been doing it with money. I've now read that it is preferable to delegate and to request someone to do it on my behalf with a chicken. Would you recommend that I do so?[2] 3)    One who lost a parent on the 18th of Elul, may he have a haircut on Chol HaMoed?[3] 4)    My rental of my dwelling includes a parking spot. I don't have a car, so I rent out the spot. A) Should I give Maaser from the income; B) May I keep rent for Shabbos?[4] 5)    I was taught that when giving utensils as a gift, Tevilas Keilim must be left for the recipient to do. Recently I read that the Rebbe toivelled dishes before gifting them to a relative. Please enlighten:[5] 6)    Minyan in two adjoining rooms. Does Kaddish-sayer have to be visible to all?[6] 7)    Due to Covid I've lost my sense of smell. At Havdolo says a brocho over spices. Do I answer Omein to her brocho or is it a hefsek between my HaGofen and my drinking?[7] 8)    When lifting the roof of my Succah after a rain, water pours on to my lawn. Is that a concern on Shabbos and Yomtov?[8] 9)    In Musaf of Yomtov we say ומפני חטאינו. A similar expression is said on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh, but not in Musaf of Rosh Chodesh on a weekday. Why the difference?[9] 10)  On Yomtov, may I read my lists of which foods are for each meal?[10] 11)  Feedback re. eggs for Melave Malka[11]; re. the meat from Ireland; story with Reb Shoiel Bruk; re. saying גם בשמחה ובצהלה on Shabbos Breishis[12]: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9764852268?omn=82020039643 Index to previous Panorama Shiurim: Panorama Index 2 - Google Docs [1] מבואר בשו"ע סי' תרסב ס"ב ובמשנ"ב שם סק"ב, וראה גם שוע"ר סי' תר ס"ז.     [2] בס' 'הלכה למעשה' (ע' 175) דייק בלשון אדה"ז בסדור שהעיקר הוא השחיטה, וא"כ מועיל גם ע"י שליח. ומציין גם לשו"ת משנה הלכות חי"ז סי' ע:ג.     [3] דיני הגילוח לאבל ר"ל – ביו"ד סי' שצ. בנדו"ד הגיע לשיעור "יגערו בו חבריו" בתוך המועד, והר"י פרקש בספרו 'חול המועד כהלכתו' פ"ג סכ"ז מקיל רק כשיש צורך גדול. [4] נלע"ד שכל עוד שאין ריוח נקי, ותשלום השכירות שמקבלת רק מפחית ההפסד, אז אין כאן ריוח. וא"כ מותר לקבל תשלום לשבת, וגם אין חיוב 'מעשר'. {לבאר דין שכר שבת בהבלעה} [5] בס' פסקים ותשובות יו"ד סי' קכ סל"ד הביא מכמה פוסקים של זמננו שהקונה כלי לתתו במתנה ליהודי אחר, יכול גם הנותן להטבילו.   [6] ראה שוע"ר סי' נה סי"ז. לכאורה האומר קדיש דינו כש"ץ וצריך שיראה אלו ואלו. [7] בשו"ת אגרות משה (או"ח ח"ד סי' קא:א) דן בעניית האשה לברכת 'שהחיינו' בליל יו"ט, אחרי שכבר בירכה בהדלקת נרות. הוא מתיר לה לענות, כי היא כרוכה לברכות המקדש. זה לא יועיל בנדו"ד. [8] בפסקי תשובות סי' שלו אות ט והע' 78 הביא מכמה פוסקים להקל. [9] ראה שיחת ליל שמח"ת תשל"ז (הנדמ"ח) אות ז. [10] ראה שוע"ר סי' שז סכ"ב וכ"ג; שמירת שבת כהלכתה (מהדו"ח) פכ"ט הע' קלג בשם הגריש"א ז"ל. [11] ספר מנהגי ישראל תורה סי' ש אות ג. [12] בשנת תשל"ד הורה כ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע לנגן הניגון 'ושמחת' במלים של 'ופרצת', ובהתוועדות ביאר באורך. וי"ל ששם כבר התפללו ערבית.

Rabbi Perl discusses the holiday of Sukkot.

Sukkot reminds us of the dwellings our ancestors lived in when they were fleeing Egypt, they are the temporary dwellings of refugees. Yet settlers have bastardized the holiday to be about occupying land, and often use the plants of the Lulav to claim Sukkot as a Zionist Holiday. In this episode, join Ben and Jordan for a walk as they creatively engage with the Holiday's halacha (Jewish Law/Way of Practice) and inspiration in the Torah to adapt the ritual in the spirit of Doikayt (Hereness).Hear the full conversation, and the thought that went into creating our Lulav from Coast Live Oak, Douglas Fir, California Mugwort and a single pulled French Broom by supporting us on Patreon!We hope you'll check out this inspiring text, the Book of Lulav by Miriam Saperstein, and if you have time before the end of Sukkot, build your own local Lulav!Subscribe to our collaborative YouTubeFollow us on InstagramAs usual, we'd like to thank Aly Halpert for continuing to allow us to use their beautiful music.

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We are up to the pasuk of Tapuach Omer. What is the Tapuach ? For now I'll say Tapuach is apple , but we'll soon see a very big hiddush . תַּפּוּחַ אוֹמֵר. כְּתַפּוּחַ בַּעֲצֵי הַיַּעַר כֵּן דּוֹדִי בֵּין הַבָּנִים בְּצִלּוֹ חִמַּדְתִּי וְיָשַׁבְתִּי וּפִרְיוֹ מָתוֹק לְחִכִּי: (שיר השירים ב ג) Like the Tapuach in the forest, so too is My beloved, amongst the children. I coveted to sit in his shade and his fruit is sweet to my palate . What are we talking about? Rashi says it's a tree of tapuchim among non-fruit bearing trees in the forest (such as pine trees and the like) And everyone's very happy with this fruit tree that has a good smell and a good taste. That's what my beloved is. Hashem is the most choice of gods and therefore I want to sit in His shade. Furthermore, the Midrash says, according to Rashi, that the Tapuach tree doesn't have that much shade so people go away from it. So too, everybody else left God at Har Sinai- the goyim didn't want the Torah, and we did. We went under His shade, even though it might not be the most covered of shades. The Mabit adds that as we said before, even though the Tapuach doesn't have so much shade, we want to sit under it because there's a great smell and we're going to wait for the fruit to ripen and then eat it. So too, we say to Hashem, even right now we're in Galut and Your shade is not complete, we know that in the future Your shade will be complete; and Your fruit is sweet and it's worth waiting for. We're in this world waiting for Hashem, and we know that our reward will be in the world to come. That's the simple pshat of this pasuk. But the Gemara in Masechet Shabbat 88A says the Jewish people are compared to a Tapuach in that the fruit comes first and then the leaves, which is out of order. So too, the Jewish people said Na'aseh V'Nishma first we said we will do , then we will hear- so we are like the Tapuach ! But there are a few questions. Firstly, Rabbenu Tam and Tosafot say, That's not the way apple trees work , and says that this Tapuach refers to an Etrog . He cites a pasuk- וְרֵ֥יחַ אַפֵּ֖ךְ כַּתַּפּוּחִֽים You smell like the fragrance of Tapuachim which the Targum says is the smell of an Etrog , whose fruit comes before the leaves! **The timing of this is unplanned and really unbelievable. First our Erev Succot lesson mentioned the Lulav , and now today we are up to the Etrog ! How Hashem works that out is beyond me! ** The Tosafot asks a bomb question, if anyone was paying attention, the Tapuach B'Etzeh Hayaar was initially compared to God. So how can we now say that the Jewish people are compared to Etrog tree? The Nefesh HaChaim gives an unbelievable answer. He says that there's a rule that the way Hashem acts is dependent on the way we act down- that here arouses the way God acts. And therefore, he says, since the Jewish people act like the apple tree, Hashem reciprocates and acts that way with us. So if Hashem is the Etrog tree, that means that we, the Jewish people, are also like the Etrog tree. As we know, the Etrog refers to the sadik , and the Arba Minim refer to the four different types of Jewish people. And yet it says that the Arba minim also refer to the four letters of God's name. There's a famous Bet Yosef that brings down the following: It's not clear in halacha that when you hold the Lulav and Etrog, you have to hold them together. He quotes the story of a great rabbi who had a dream of another rabbi writing on a piece of paper, a yud and a hay and a vav , then left a space and wrote a hay at the other side of the page. He wondered why that rabbi did that in his dream. The next day was Succot, so he watched the rabbi and saw that he wasn't holding his Lulav and Etrog together. So the rabbi who had the dream explained that the four species correspond to the four letters of God's name, and by separating the Lulav from the Etrog, he was separating three letters of God's name from the fourth. Again, we could say, Make up your mind- do the four minim correspond to God or to the Jewish people ? And the answer, again, is both . When the Jewish people act like the four species of the Lulav and Etrog and praise God, God reciprocates with us with the four letters of His name of mercy and brings us all the blessing. Have a wonderful day.

Happy Sukkot! Chag Sameach! The 7-day-long festival of Sukkot is here, and Dan and Lex welcome Joseph Altshuler and Ethan Blake — both founders of local Sukkah festivals celebrating creative design and architecture — to explore what this festival can teach us.Head to JudaismUnbound.com/classes to check out our upcoming 8-week courses in the UnYeshiva! Explore Jewish communities around the world, gender in Judaism, Maimonides's (Rambam's) theology, fierce women in Torah, and more!Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!

The symbols of the holiday are always instructive and the reading of the Bible's depressing book Ecclesiastes is a great way to ponder what the Almighty wants us to take away.Originally recorded in my sukkah in 5783.Support the showThanks for listening. Please share the pod with your mates, and feel free to comment right here! Write to Bob on his email -- bobmendo@AOL.comLink to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078996765315 on Facebook. Bobs Your Uncle features the opinions of Bob Mendelsohn and any of his guests.To financially support the podcast, go to the Patreon site and choose Gold, Silver or Bronze levels. Thanks for that! https://www.patreon.com/BobsYourUncle To read Bob's 1999 autobiography, click this link https://bit.ly/StoryBob To see photos of any of Bob's guests, they are all on an album on his Flickr site click here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobmendo/albums/72177720296857670

Between Simchas Beis Hashoeva and the mitzvah to visit one's Rebbi over Sukkos, there seems to be a special focus on seeing the faces of tzadikim over this Yom Tov. The Mashgiach explains why.

This meditation focuses on the balance between learning and action, drawing from the symbolic meaning of the Four Species used during Sukkot. Each plant represents different aspects of the spiritual journey. The etrog, symbolizing both Torah study and mitzvot, encourages us to integrate wisdom with righteous action. The lulav, representing knowledge without deeds, reminds us that learning alone is incomplete without application. The myrtle, fulfilling mitzvot without study, teaches that action can still be meaningful even if we lack deep understanding. Lastly, the willow, symbolizing neither study nor practice, invites us to reflect on potential and growth, encouraging us to elevate our lives through both learning and doing. In this meditation, we seek harmony between study and action, recognizing the necessity of both in our spiritual and personal development.

Welcome to Daily Bitachon. We're back to our series on Perek Shira / the Song of Creation , and we are up to the Date . תָּמָר אוֹמֵר צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה / The Sadik/righteous one blossoms like a date-palm tree, like a cedar tree in Lebanon blossoms The first thing that we see from this pasuk is that the Sadik has two qualities. He's palm tree-like and he's cedar tree-like . The Gemara in Taanit 25 A says that there are qualities that the palm tree has, that the cedar doesn't, and vice versa. The date-palm tree yields beautiful, wonderful, fruit, but it doesn't as good a root system, with the same endurance as the cedar tree. On the other hand, the cedar tree doesn't produce fruit. But the Sadik has both the positive qualities of the date palm tree and the positive qualities of the cedar tree. Firstly, the Ben Yehoyada in Pesachim 53A says that to pick the dates from the date-palm tree, one must go up very high. They're far from the hands of man, which symbolizes that when a person does good deeds, his reward is high up and protected. This is similar to what the Gemara tells us about King Munbaz in Bava Batra 10. When he gave much money for charity, the people said, " Your forefathers gathered money in their treasure houses and you're spending it?!" His answer was, " My forefathers created treasure houses down here. I'm creating treasure houses above." That's symbolized by the very tall date tree with the payload high up. So too, the Sadik should visualize that his reward is primarily in the future. That's one aspect. The Midrash Raba in Bamidbar 3,1 adds many other factors- Firstly, the palm tree offers shade, and so too, the sadik protects people. Additionally, the palm tree has many different varieties of dates. So too, the Jewish people include many different types of people. Furthermore, it says every part of the date-palm used is for positive things: We eat the dates, we use the Lulav from the palm tree to praise God and we use the other parts of the date-palm tree for our Scach , wonder of wonders! **The timing of this lesson is a miracle, because today is Erev Succot-we stopped at the song of pomegranate for Rosh Hashanah- and here we are up to the the date, talking about the Lulav and scach !** So too, the Jewish people have nothing that goes to waste. All of them are used in the larger picture. The Midrash adds something very interesting. It says that the date tree has a certain mating interest, which we don't understand. We think trees have no feelings or no emotions. But we know everything has more depth than we can understand today. Science now knows that trees grow better when exposed to music. Plant output varies based on external stimuli, which science does not yet understand. But the Midrash, from way back when, tells us that there's a certain mating interest within a date tree. Rav Tanhuma tells of a certain date tree in one town and wouldn't produce any dates so they grafted it onto a different tree but that wasn't successful. Then, somehow, like Shlomo Hamelech was able to understand the talk of trees, Rav Tanhuma knew that there was a certain tree that this palm tree wanted to be grafted to. So they put it on that tree, and it produced! Again, we don't understand this scientifically, but we trust our midrashim . And so too, the Jewish people, deep down, have a desire for God. Whatever you try to graft onto it, it's not going to accept, it until it gets what it really wants. Because, deep down, the Jewish person wants to connect to Hashem . That's the symbolism of the date-palm tree, and that's also part of the reason we use a Lulav- it's tall and it's the indicator of the Sadik k'Tamar Yifrach. That's our wonderful song of the Date Palm Tree. Have a wonderful day and have a wonderful Sukkot.

Unity represents holiness; both the Sukkah and the Lulav and Esrog represent unity. The holiness of the Sukkah penetrates the physical wall which become holy. The Lulav's holiness is represented in the four different kinds, each one representing unity its own way, and then we bring them together in unity. However, there's a difference between the two. The Sukkah in its oneness, is an overwhelming power of unity. It's beyond division and breaks through boundaries; therefore is able to penetrate the physical Sukkah. A lower level is the unity of the Lulav and Esrog, where there is division and differences - and yet you overcome your ego and come together as one to find the oneness of Hashem. However, the ultimate level of unity is to realize that you don't have to break down the walls You can find the oneness of Hashem within the differences. לקו״ש י״ט-ב

In this episode Menachem explores the classic recovery slogan "Humility is not thinking less of yourself but rather thinking of yourself less" and how that relates to the practices of the Sukkah, the Esrog&Lulav and the Simchat Torah celebration as well as how that relates to some of his experience on the ground in JerusalemSign Up for our Newsletter!! Please visit our website Thelightrevealed.org for more great content and to reach out or check us out on social media and reach out by email!The Conscious(ly) teamHost: Menachem PoznanskiSocial Media: Zoe PoznanskiMusic by Eitan Katz F/t ZushaWebsite: TheLightRevealed.orgEmail: TheLightRevealed@TLRFamily.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelightrevealed/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelightrevealed/

Owning your Lulav and Esrog

Sukkos is the synthesis of the things we committed to work on during the Yamim Noraim and how the Ushpizin help us to accomplish them.

Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Halacha Lulav. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.

Sponserd Anonymously in the Zechus of my Shalom Bayis as well as me finding the right place to continue my learning next Zman.

התוכן 1) גם עבודת התשובה יכול וצריך להיות מתוך שמחה. ואדרבה – אם בעת קיום כל מצוה צ"ל בשמחה, ועד באופן ד"מפזז ומכרכר" (כפס"ד הרמב"ם בסוף הל' לולב), הרי עאכו"כ בנוגע למצות תשובה שהיא למע' מכל המצוות, שלכן ביכולתה למלא את החסרון של כל המצוות, עד ש"במקום שבעלי תשובה עומדין אין צדיקים גמורים יכולים לעמוד". ועוד, מכיון שעליו לפרוץ את הגדרים וההרגלים השליליים שעד עתה, הרי הוא צריך עוד יותר את ענין השמחה ש"פורץ גדר". 2) כרגיל בהתוועדות כזו שמנדבים ל"קרן חנה" שעוזר לבנות ישראל לקבל חינוך כשר וקדוש עד שבמשך הזמן ה"ה נעשות "עקרת הבית" וכו'. למנדב לקרן זה יש חלק בכל הפירות ופירי-פירות ש"יגדלו" מה"גרעין" של פרוטות אלו שמנדב. ובזכות זה ישפיע לו גם הקב"ה – "מדה כנגד מדה" – את הברכה ו"בסבר פנים יפות" וכו'.ג' חלקים משיחת וא"ו תשרי ה'תשל"ו ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=07-10-2024 Synopsis (1) The service of teshuvah, too, can and must be done with joy. To the contrary: if every mitzvah must be done with joy, to the point of “leaping and dancing” like the Rambam's ruling at the end of the Laws of Lulav – how much more the mitzvah of teshuvah, which is higher than all the mitzvos and therefore has the power to compensate where they are lacking, to the point that “In the place where baalei teshuvah stand, even complete tzaddikim cannot stand.” Moreover: since one must break through his boundaries and negative habits, it is even more important to experience joy, which “breaks through boundaries.” (2) It has been the practice at this farbrengen to contribute to Keren Chana, the fund established to helps Jewish girls receive a kosher and holy Jewish education. With time, when these girls grow up and become the “mainstay of the home” etc., and whoever donates to this fund will have a part in the fruits, and fruits of the fruits, that will grow from the seeds of the coins he donated. And Hashem will respond in kind, “measure for measure,” bestowing His blessings “with a pleasant countenance” etc.Three excerpts from farbrengen of 6 Tishrei 5736 For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=07-10-2024

Shiur given by Rabbi Bezalel Rudinsky on Halacha Lulav. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.

Parshat Ekev: When is Davening Shacharit like shaking Lulav on Pesach?!? Why in the world do we make Brachot!!?Watch what you Fear because it is a magnet!!!

KAD HAKEMACH LULAV HINTS TO HASHEM

Internalize the Ohr Pinimi of Kavanot Lulav... Bring us to the level of Daat and Ahava... new addition - The Lulav of Truth and Avodat Shavuot... Cover pic

Internalize the Ohr Pinimi of Kavanot Lulav... Bring us to the level of Daat and Ahava... new addition - The Lulav of Truth and Avodat Shavuot... Cover pic

(Chelek Chof Bais pg 132)

Understanding the Proper Application of the Quiritea Required by Torah for Esrog, Lulav, Hadas, and Aravah

Just one Halacha on Sefirat Haomer. It is our custom, that Ladies do NOT count Sefirat Haomer. There's a great Machloket between the Sephardim and the Ashkenazim if ladies make a Beracha on Mitzvat Ase She Hazeman Gerama. Any Mitzvah that's bound by time, it's the Minhag of the Ashkenazim based on the Rabenu Tam to make a Beracha. For example, if a lady wanted to shake the Lulav on Succot, according to the Ashkenazim, she's allowed to shake the Lulav and the Etrog with the the Beracha, 'Asher Kedishanu Bemitzvotav Vitzivanu Al Netilat Lulav'. For the matter if she wanted to count Sefirat Haomer, she's not obligated, but she has the right to make it with the Beracha. However, the Sephardim that follow the opinion of Maran, when it comes to this, our ladies do not make a Beracaha. That's why there is another Halacha that says, for example, that if a person wants to eat within a half hour of the Omer, we explained many times its forbidden to sit down and start a meal of more than 2 ounces of bread within a half hour of the Haomer. But the Halacha does say if you have a Shomer, if you have somebody that's going to remind you to count, that you can start to eat, because you already set the Shomer, you set a safety net in motion in order to remind you so you won't forget. But the Halacha says that you can't let a lady be a Shomeret for you, because the lady is not obligated in the Omer, and therefore its not going to be on her mind since its not on the mind for herself. It's not going to be on her mind to tell others. So a lady would not be a Shomeret. You need somebody that's obligated in the Sefira as well, to designate him as a Shomer. Obviously, he cannot be eating with you. Because if he is eating with you, then he might forget himself, because he has the same problem, so therefore we're talking about a Shomer that's not eating with you, that he will be able to remind you. But, a lady, since she is not obligated, she cannot be a Shomeret. Compare that to Hilchot Shabbat. In Hilchot Shabbat we have a law that says a person is not allowed to read by the light of a candle. Because he might come to flicker the candle, and that's Asur on Shabbat. However the Halacha says that if he has somebody 9A Shomer) that's watching him to remind and prevent him if he is about to make the Isur, then its OK. A lady in that case can be a Shomeret. Since a lady is obligated in the laws of Shabbat just as the man is, so therefore its on her mind also, so then she can be the Shomeret. It is told a story, about Chacham Ezra Atia A"H, when he was young he used to learn on Friday nights by the light of the candle. His mother used to be the Shomeret. His mother used to be up into the wee hours of the morning in order that her son would be able to study the Torah with diligence.

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The Alsheich HaKadosh writes in parashat Emor that the underlying meaning of us taking the Dalet Minim – the Etrog , Lulav , Hadasim and Aravot - on Sukkot is for us to realize that every last detail of our lives is totally in the hands of Hashem. How do the Dalet Minim teach us this? The Midrash says regarding the pasuk which gives us the command to take the Dalet Minim " ולקחתם לכם פרי עץ הדר " – the Etrog – is also a reference to Hashem, as it says”, הוד והדר לבשת ." the Lulav – “ כפות תמרים " is a reference to Hashem, as it says, " צדיק כתמר יפרח " – the Hadasim – עץ עבות are a reference to Hashem, as it says, " והוא עומד בין ההדסים ." And finally, – the Aravot – “ ערבי נחל "are also a reference to Hashem, as it says, " סולו לרוכב בערבות ." This means, we are taking these four species which are made by Hashem and we are shaking them. But isn't everything made by Hashem? The Alsheich explains further, every blade of grass has an angel appointed over it and the angel tells it to grow. For that matter, everything in the world that grows has its angel appointed over it. However, regarding these four species only, Hashem did not put them the hand of any angel. Every aspect of their growth is done completely by Him. And therefore, Hashem told us to hold these four species and recognize that we, as well, are totally under His Hashgacha . Nothing else in the world can affect us, not even an angel. Nobody has any control to harm us. We are completely b'Yad Hashem. It goes further. Rabbi Menashe Reisman quoted from Rav Yaakov Moshe Panett who brings down the Arizal who said, even though there are only four letters to the Shem Havaya of Hashem, each one of those letters correspond to a different book of the Five Books of the Torah. How is that possible? The fifth book is represented by the kutzo shel yud , the tip of the letter Yud , which is so holy that it cannot be contained in a regular letter. And that tip corresponds to the Sefer Bereshit , the first of all of the Chumashim . The rule is, wherever we find four levels corresponding to the Four Letter Name of Hashem, there is always a fifth and higher level corresponding to that kutzo shel yud . We know it says in the L'shem Yichud that the Four Species correspond to the Four Letter Name of Hashem, but we know we're not allowed to add a fifth species. So what corresponds to that kutzo shel yud ? The Rabbi answered, this is what it means in the beginning of the pasuk , " ולקחתם לכם – take yourselves along with the Four Species." We, the Jewish People, are the ones represented by that kutzo shel yud . We are Hashem's prize possession. All of the mitzvot are there just to elevate us. Hashem has extra hashgacha on those Four Minim, just to teach us that His hashgacha is upon us. And that is what matters to Him the most. So on this glorious holiday of Sukkot, when we are performing these beautiful mitzvot, we should have in mind how precious we are to Hashem and that He is with us with every move that we make. We are totally under His control. Nobody else has any effect on us. The Sukkah is the Sila d'Hemnuta – the shade of Emunah. There as well, we are in the embrace of Hashem. How fortunate we are to be so connected to Hashem, the מלך מלכי המלכים, הקדוש ברוך הוא . Chag Sameach .

What does "simcha" have to do with Sukkos?

The festival of Sukkos is called “the time of our joy.” The entire festival is associated with joy. Sitting in the Sukkah is joyous, shaking the Lulav is joyous, the traditional celebratory festivities are known as the “Joy of the Drawing.” Why are these days so intimately associated with joy? In this special podcast, we […]

The festival of Sukkos is called "the time of our joy." The entire festival is associated with joy. Sitting in the Sukkah is joyous, shaking the Lulav is joyous, the traditional celebratory festivities are known as the "Joy of the Drawing." Why are these days so intimately associated with joy? In this special podcast, we offer seven explanations that will enhance our Sukkos and suffuse it with joy.– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –DONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Email me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletterrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –SUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe's PodcastsThe Parsha PodcastThe Jewish History PodcastThe Mitzvah Podcast This Jewish LifeThe Ethics PodcastTORAH 101 ★ Support this podcast ★

Ever wondered about the profound symbolism and teachings of the mitzvah of shaking the four species on Sukkot? Brace for a deep dive into the intricacies of this mitzvah, as we unpack the teachings of our sages and the deep meaning behind this great Mitzvah. Get ready to understand the essence and the true meaning of pushing the Lulav back into whom all four directions belong.Drawing from the wisdom of the great Kabbalist, The Arizal, we unravel the profound connection between knowledge and action during Sukkot. We explore how the festivity, revered as the pinnacle of wisdom, bridges the gap between what we know and how we act. By shaking the four species, we begin to internalize this wisdom and connect it to our hearts, making our knowledge of Hashem tangible and deeply felt.The significance of action in observing Sukkot cannot be overstated. As we dive into how the physical demonstration of commitment forges a tangible connection to Hashem. We discuss how shaking the four species can help us internalize the belief that the world is under Hashem's control. Most importantly, we discover how we can potentially change the decrees of Rosh Hashanah until Hashanah Rabah, the last day of Sukkot. So join us, as we journey from understanding to action, connecting our minds, hearts, and bodies with Hashem's omnipresence.This episode (#240) of the Jewish Inspiration Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe is dedicated in Honor of Marc Schneider!****To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes Please send your questions, comments and even your stories to awolbe@torchweb.orgPlease visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our Jewish outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area and please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help support our global outreach at https://www.torchweb.org/donate. Thank you!For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.comRecorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on September 26, 2023, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on September 27, 2023 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ever wondered about the profound symbolism and teachings of the mitzvah of shaking the four species on Sukkot? Brace for a deep dive into the intricacies of this mitzvah, as we unpack the teachings of our sages and the deep meaning behind this great Mitzvah. Get ready to understand the essence and the true meaning of pushing the Lulav back into whom all four directions belong.Drawing from the wisdom of the great Kabbalist, The Arizal, we unravel the profound connection between knowledge and action during Sukkot. We explore how the festivity, revered as the pinnacle of wisdom, bridges the gap between what we know and how we act. By shaking the four species, we begin to internalize this wisdom and connect it to our hearts, making our knowledge of Hashem tangible and deeply felt.The significance of action in observing Sukkot cannot be overstated. As we dive into how the physical demonstration of commitment forges a tangible connection to Hashem. We discuss how shaking the four species can help us internalize the belief that the world is under Hashem's control. Most importantly, we discover how we can potentially change the decrees of Rosh Hashanah until Hashanah Rabah, the last day of Sukkot. So join us, as we journey from understanding to action, connecting our minds, hearts, and bodies with Hashem's omnipresence.This episode (#240) of the Jewish Inspiration Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe is dedicated in Honor of Marc Schneider!****To listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: https://linktr.ee/ariwol Jewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodes Parsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodes Living Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodes Thinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodes Unboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodes Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodes Please send your questions, comments and even your stories to awolbe@torchweb.orgPlease visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our Jewish outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area and please consider sponsoring a podcast by making a donation to help support our global outreach at https://www.torchweb.org/donate. Thank you!For a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.comRecorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on September 26, 2023, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on September 27, 2023 ★ Support this podcast ★