Volume 41: Number 72
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Subjects Discussed In This Issue:
Message: 1
From: Prof. L. Levine
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 16:54:04 +0000
Subject: [Avodah] Sukka on Shemini Atzeres
From
https://ohr.edu/this_week/insights_into_halacha/5269
As the sun sets on Hoshana Rabba, effectively ending the holiday of Sukkos,
an annual machlokes dawns. As with much related to the Yomim Tovim,
different minhagim come to the forefront this time of year. Not just the
Sukkos-long variances as to the proper method of nanuim with the Lulav and
Esrog, nor the correct order of the Ushpizin. Rather, this author is
referring to sitting in the Sukka on Shmini Atzeres. Is it an obligation or
recommendation? Prohibited or permitted? Why do some go to great lengths to
make sure to eat or even sleep in the Sukka on this day, while others will
make due with a simple Kiddush or even less? This article sets out to
address this annual Sukkos ?battle?.
See the above URL for a detailed discussion of this topic.
Professor Yitzchok Levine
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Message: 2
From: Akiva Miller
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2023 17:15:27 -0400
Subject: [Avodah] Zman Simchaseinu
An old joke says that all Jewish holidays can be summarized with: "They
tried to destroy us. G-d saved us. Let's eat." This can apply even to the
Yamim Noraim, where our enemy is the Yetzer Hara, and to Shavuos, where the
malachim tried to prevent us from receiving the Torah.
A few days ago, I saw the teaser of an article (the full article was behind
a paywall) that quoted someone as saying that his favorite holiday is
Sukkos, precisely because it is totally free of all that baggage. No wars,
no enemies, no problems. Nothing but Am Yisrael basking in the Ananei
Hakavod.
And suddenly, I had a new appreciation of why Sukkos is called "Zman
Simchaseinu".
And Shmini Atzeres / Simchas Torah even more so! Not even any joyous
mitzvos like sukkah or lulav to bog us down. Only the after-party, as the
medrash so vividly describes it. And isn't that the best part of the whole
event?
Chag Sameach to all!
Akiva Miller
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