Rabbi Menachem Creditor: A Sukkot Drash Ushpizin & the World

Rabbi Creditor writes of the Ushpizin, mystical spirit guests who are invited in during Sukkot. Traditionally, they remind us of the brokenness of the world, and how to repair it. Yet there is a contrast between the celebration of plenty during Sukkot and the lives of many who are bereft of food and shelter. Rabbi Creditor writes of his experience in visiting Ghana and how it influenced his understanding of Sukkot.

Rabbi Rachel Barenblat Fragile Rejoicing: Songs for Sukkot

Fragile rejoicing – songs for Sukkot

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, z’l: Vezot Habracha Moshe: A Human Being, a Burning Bush

Rabbi Sacks writes of parallels and contrasts represented in the life of Moses. He died, as the text states, “his eyes undimmed, his energy unabated”, whereas Abraham died “an old man and full of years.” Moses never lost the vision that drove him to the end from his original encounter with God at the burning bush. Yet he was the ultimate in humility.