In biblical times, the holiday of Sukkot—which began for us this week—was THE major holiday. There was a large gathering of crowds and, in a time before mass communication, it would have been an ideal time to try to get information to the most people.  Over time, people used this time as a time to declare themselves the ones to usher in a messianic age. Using the research of Dr. Malka Simkovich, Rabbi Jaech led us on an exploration of three such declarations.