Today we talk about the mitzvah (the commandment) of the sukkah, the booth built for the celebration of the Feast of Booths. God told the people in the desert to live in booths and through the generations the Rabbis have struggled to help the people live out this mitzvah. Sukkot is a time of great celebration, a harvest festival to experience life without analysis. The sukkah's roof allows rain to enter, stars to be seen, it shades from the heat of the sun while allowing light to penetrate. It is a sign of God's presence, the light in the clouds of the theophany. Jesus said in John 7:6 just before going up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Booths, "My time is not yet here, but the time is always right for you." The walls of the sukkah are the mitzvah that we strive to live by, the opportunity to live the word of God, the shelter of God's love and law that is the source of all joy and unity. Celebrate it!