This is a guest post by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick of the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, founded in 1963 as the Birmingham Temple. Happy Sukkot! If there was ever a great example of bad holiday planning, it’s Sukkot. […]
The following was written by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick: The origins of Sukkot lie in the dawn of Israelite civilization. The Sukkah booth originated as a temporary harvest dwelling, permitting farmers to remain close to their crops. The Torah’s authors later […]
The following was written by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick: Some traditional Jewish prayers for peace involve the image of a “Sukkah of Peace.” How can the Sukkah be an appropriate symbol of peace? After all, a Sukkah is the flimsiest of […]
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