Teachings about Sukkot exploring the symbolism of the lulav species, the meaning of the Hoshanot prayers, the Tishrei cycle, the rules about s'khakh, and the waving of the lulav, in the light of ecology and the climate crisis.
The original Jewish earth prayers
Forget Sukkah kits. Here's one you can build for less than 40 bucks. A how-to guide for the frame, the walls, and the
s'khakh.
The prayer for rain: Mark and Reb Simcha's
geshem piyut for the mothers.
This is the English translation of the liturgy, without explanations. See Ushpizin entry for an explanation of the order for the mothers. You can download the PDF for this liturgy, with Aramaic and Hebrew alongside the English, from either page.
A liturgy that includes the
imahot, the mothers, seems not only good but imperative.
Embrace is hinted at in the sukkah, just as a person embraces her child in love, encircling her with her arms, and sheltering her with her head...
