Holiday of Sukkos - Lectures and Music

1. The Essence of Sukkot

by Kahn, Rabbi Ari
Length of lecture is approx. 63 minutes
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At the end of days, the nations of the world will ask Hashem to test them. He will give them the mitzvah of Sukkah. Rabbi Kahn delves into the commentaries to pinpoint the essential difference between Jewish and non-Jewish thinking, and how the Sukkah plays a pivotal role in our general worldview. Also hear a breathtaking revelation of the centrality of Sukkot in the Biblical story of Jacob and Esau.

2. Succos: God’s Love and Protection

by Kirzner, Rabbi Yitzchak ztl
Length of lecture is approx. 90 minutes
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When your heart is hunting for a place to take refuge, there is no more welcoming place than the protective safety of the sukkah. This temporary outdoor dwelling is simultaneously a place of purity where we consummate our intimate bond of unconditional love between ourselves and G-d. Listen to how all these concepts merge as you take shelter in your booth under the stars.

3. Sukkos: Me, a Kabbalist?

by Wagensberg, Rabbi Abba
Length of lecture is approx. 95 minutes
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What are we really celebrating on Sukkos? How does the water-drawing for the Temple express itself in the simchas beis hashoeva (dancing ceremony) of today? How did the 'clouds of glory' elevate the Jews to an exalted status? Rabbi Wagensberg answers these and other mystical questions in his own captivating way.

4. Simchas Beis Hashoeva

by Weinberg, Rabbi Noah
Length of lecture is approx. 86 minutes
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How can one be commanded to 'be happy' during the Simchas Beis Hashoeva (water drawing ceremony)? What is there to be so happy about on Sukkos anyway? Rabbi Noah Weinberg explains the joy of this time and what we are truly able to achieve through this happiness.

5. Essence of Sukkot and Shmini Atzeret

by Weinberg, Rabbi Yaakov ztl
Length of lecture is approx. 45 minutes
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Each holiday is a reaction to an event that affected the reality of the Jewish people. As such, Rabbi Weinberg explains the deeper meaning of joy on Sukkot, and what is needed to attain this state of joy in our Sukkot booths.


Websites featuring Sukkos Music:

1. The Jewish National & University Library - SUKKOT AND SIMHAT TORA
Selected from the National Sound Archives Collections

http://jnul.huji.ac.il/dl/music/sukot/enter.html#1

2. Sefardi Pizmonim #1 - Adopted for Simchat Torah

Length is approx. 39 minutes
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Sefardi Pizmonim #2
For Shavuot and "Chatan Torah" on Simchat Torah
Length of lecture is approx. 39 minutes
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