Congratulations on making it through the judgements of Rosh haShannah and the purification work of Yom Kippor.  Now it is time to celebrate all our hard work with a week-long holy days called Succot. Succot is strange for holy days.  For one thing we are required to be joyous.  If we aren’t then we are not fulfilling the mitzvah (commandment/connection). Another strange thing is that we are required to take a specific citrus fruit (called and Etrog), a Palm front, … Continue reading →