It’s Tuesday and Sukkot is almost here – and we have a very special Tuesday TorahTutors tidbit for you.
Here’s what one tutor wrote about the real Torah they learned in real TorahTutors sessions:
We spoke about the sukkah and what it represents – Hashem’s protection and love. Not just in the desert thousands of years ago, but even today.
There is an endearing teaching in Chassidut that points to this idea. For a sukkah to be kosher, it needs to have a minimum of two and a half (or so) walls.
Extend your arm and curve it in front of you. From your shoulder to elbow = one wall. From elbow to wrist = second wall. And from the wrist to fingertips = a partial wall.
Notice that your arm is in the position of a hug.
After Yom Kippur, when our sins are forgiven, Hashem tells us to sit in a sukkah and feel His hug.
Wishing a wonderful Sukkot to all our students, teachers, and friends. May we all feel the embrace of both Hashem and other people.
