In Kfar Aza and Metulla, Be’eri and Kiryat Shmona, dozens of sukkot are standing since last year, as their owners were killed, kidnapped, or forced to flee, unable to take them down.
The message here, for us, is painfully obvious. After a year of national grief and worry, a year of continuous tragedies and trauma, what we really want – and need – is simply to live.
As we push forward toward even more advanced, hermetically-sealing laser technology, we pray that God continues to guide us and protect us from the demonic forces that darken our skies.
When we take hold of the Four Species, we remember that we are one inseparable nation, despite our disagreements and the differences in our lifestyles.
If Jews in the midst of battle in Sinai, persecuted by the Soviets in Moscow, or surrounded by death at Auschwitz celebrated Simchat Torah despite it all, then we too can – and must!
While McCartney himself is not Jewish, the former Beatles star in the photo could be seen donning a kippa and standing next to his Jewish wife, Nancy Shevell, at the service.
We all need a break: A sneak peek at some of the fabulous family activities happening in Jerusalem this Sukkot.
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