How is Yom Kippur fulfilled when we invite Moshe Rabbeinu to our Succa? Let's welcome Moshe Rabbeinu and hear how he helps us do Teshuva on the fourth day of Succos.

Heavenly Guests in our succah. Why?

When we welcome Yaakov into our Succah on the third day of Succos, what are we meant to accomplish?

I think that Succos can only be properly celebrated when we can see how it is the culmination of all the Yomim Tovim. I explore that in this podcast. Feedback as usual is needed.

Let's delve a little deeper into the connections between Yom Kippur and Succos!

What do the four days between Yom Kippur and Succos mean? Practically, they are used to prepare for Succos; build the succa, pick up a lulav and Esrog.  But why so little time to get ready? I explore the connection between these two holidays.  

What is the point of this complex poem that describes Jewish History in a new and confusing way?  What takeaways are there that were not found in any of the previous promises of national redemption? 

Why does the whole Yonah drama resolve itself over the life of the Kikayon plant? How does this help us do Teshuva?

Why is the Shofar symbolic of the Akeida? It's not the Ram; it's the ram's horn!

The Ram's horn figures as a major player in the Akeida. 

On the first day of Rosh Hashana, the chosen Haftora is the story of Chana and Eli, and the misunderstanding that leads to the birth of Shmuel Hanavi. This class explores the connections between this dramatic story and Rosh Hashana and the blasts of the Shofar on Rosh Hashana. It is based on the pre-Shofar drasha I gave in shul on the first day of Rosh Hashana 5782. Any and all feedback keeps these podcasts going.