I always laughed on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan when I walked past a house of worship where their "sukkah" was visibly in their basement and NOT OUTSIDE like it's supoosed to be.

 

Where do you shine the most - at home or outside?

 

What is the most shining your soul can do?

 

In the Sukkah you can be both inside (something) and mostly outside (in G-d's great outdoors) too!

 

The mystical Jewish works also talk about an OHR MAKIF and an OHR PNIMI -

outside brighteness and an INNER brightness. wE AN FEEL THEM - AD SHARE THEM.

 

G-d's protection - from the elements and from the enemies of holiness - are represented by the Sukkah.

 

While you may THINK it's a flimsy tent ... but the light inside shines to the outside ...

and should ignite you -

when you think of these little huts 

which PROTECTED ALL ISRAEL 40 YEARS IN THE DESERT -

and have been a focus of SHARING AND SPREADING THE LIGHT OF HOLINESS for 

thousands of years.

 

You see, ALL OUR SYMBOLS are little lights on the path to a STRONG SPIRIT -

candles on Chanukah

,Matza on Passover

AND THE LITTLE SUKKAH - a place to gather, celebrate, and SHARE.

 

So SPREAD A LITTLE Sukkos SHINING!

 

Lots of Love from Israel in a time of the joyous holiday of Sukkot!

 

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz