Succos teaches us the secrets to Happiness 

#1 Unity - taking the holiday bouquet which reflects individuals and celebrating together

#2 Hevel, knowing that material things are insignificant, and the path of joy is being in GD‘s embrace even while being uncomfortable like sitting in a cold succah or doing exercise 

#3 Perseverance the Esrog weathers all seasons and not only survives but thrives! We are compared to the Esrog

Why does esrog have that name?  - it needs to be complete שלמה
Like the 4 things in our DNA
א - אמונה שלמה
Complete faith
ת - תשובה שלמה
complete repentance ר- רפואה שלמה  
complete healing
ג - גאולה שלמה
Final redemption!
— The acronym אתרג

We have unparalleled Joy with the water libation שמחת בית השואבה since water reflects the simple and pure connection to GD leading to 🤩 

May we dance with תחיית המתים today is the Yartzheit of the Rebbe Marash and my Grandmother- what better time for Moshiach to come than the holiday of Joy!!!🤩

We proclaim that GD should listen to our song & prayer in that order! The song of Ha’azinu into Yom Kippur 

Moshe calls out to the Heaven and Earth & our job is to Harmonize the two  - Bringing Torah down to earth and living like that to bring earth to heaven

‏קדוש קדוש קדוש Holiest day of the year, in the holiest place & service by the holiest person

A day that marks GDs forgiveness to us 

We fast to elevate ourselves and to get closer to GD 

We did not have a say in our birth, and for that matter when we die, this takes us out of our comfort zone and makes us reflect on our purpose in life  
      To reconnect to GD תשובה

The beautiful, serious melody of Kol Nidrai calls GD מקום- The place  that wherever you are, you can serve GD 

We read the story of Yonah to teach us that there is no running away from GD.      So serve him always not just on the holy day

We sing, זכור ימות עולם remember history to tell us that GD saved us and will do so again with Moshiach 

May we hear the Great Shofar and dance Napoleon‘s march with him!!!    גמר חתימה טובה🙏❤️🔥

Why apples and honey specifically? 

Paradox of Rosh Hashanah- Are we praying for our needs or Coronating GD? 
           It’s about the connection that everything I do (even exercise) is for GD     It will allow us to achieve our potential and meet all our needs! 

Judge people favorably and GD will do the same - He judges us like a father showing love to his children 

Our prayers should be answered like Chana’s who asked for a child 

GD  says just start the process and I will facilitate 
      We blow into the small opening of the shofar and GD creates the ability to amplify our effort & open up to his expansiveness 

Honey also comes from the bee which can cause pain from the sting - telling us that the pain of our past will become the sweet future!

May we hear the Shofar of Moshiach this Shabbos ushering in the Gulah!
‏כתיבה וחתימה טובה שנה טובה ומתוקה❤️🔥🙏

Moshe was strong at 120 years something to aspire to💪
      Stand and Go Forward   Don’t sit!!
              Message to the next generation is to be strong and courageous חזק ואמץ💪🔥
              Parsha is before Rosh Hashanah we stand together united 
with love 
- To get GDs love we need to love what he loves and that is עם ישראל
           Torah is called a song - we collectively learn the daily learnings to create harmony
             The foundational verse that Tanya is based on is כי קרוב  getting close to GD is achievable
- Because we have GD within us ממש
                  The Parsha has One of acronyms of Elul, that GD opens (circumcises) our heart in Teshuva  - we have more access, He is in the Field! 
             When you go out into the field out of your comfort zone, that’s when you feel GDs presence
            25th of Elul is Day 1 of creation. Rosh Hashanah is the day Man was created since creation is for us!
       We have the potential to change the world
- You are not one drop in the ocean, You are the entire ocean in a drop! - Rumi
         GD blesses Tishrai and New Year to give us the ability to bless the other months
        May we go Forward - וילך  with Moshiach! 
‏כתיבה וחתימה טובה שנה טובה ומתוקה❤️🔥🍎🍯

We are told to be happy!   & לשון קדוש has so many words for Joy 

How to we get Joy?

The Parsha gives guidance 

1- Have Gratitude for what we have, and thank GD מודה אני

2- Give to others  צדקה 
& by giving it can reverse potential punishment to blessing

3 - Telling our story, the why; which allows us to endure any How

Joy has been shown to increase longevity

Joy breaks all boundaries

And we see that message in the Tochcha  that we are to have Joy & that can overturn all curses

Famous story  of the Alter rebbe & The level he was on, was only blessings 

‏והיה כי תבוא אל הארץ
Maybe come to the holy land with Moshiach the ultimate Joy!
‏כתיבה וחתימה טובה שנה טובה ומתוקה🔥💪😍

When you go to War - we should be victorious in this physical war and also the battle with yourself! 

When starting new year and endeavors this can be a battle,  Elul is an opportunity to have GD grant us success!

They may hate us but we are not to hate back 
— but Never forget Amelek and we need to eradicate evil 

Lesson in parenting - A unified voice 

Marriage should be like grapes on a vine producing wine…the children

Building a guardrail around a roof  - one needs build an environment where Yiddishkeit flourishes so people don’t fall - Rebbe    

Fight coldness(Amalek) & apathy in life with passion daily and in everything to win your battles! Leading to Moshiach💪🔥❤️

‏כתיבה וחתימה טובה

Every person should judge and police themselves-especially this month of Elul

Watch our Gates, ie our mouths from harmful things, including what we eat and what we say

Jewish king needs to be humble (holding a Torah) & an EGO eases GD Out 

Now The king, Hashem is in the field! - More Access!

We should be תמים complete/whole with Hashem 

Why is our blood cheap and our judgment so severe? Quarrels is the root cause

We are compared to a tree in the field- the deeper the roots the healthier is the tree
    - the roots of a Jew is faith and attachment to Torah and Mitzvahs

The Sequoia trees are connected to each other, and that gives the exceptional height and longevity 
     With loving each other, we could achieve the same!

Psalm 27 לדוד ה
GD is my light and salvation, and I should be afraid of no one 

May we be victorious(the prayer for war is in this parsha) 🔯💪🇮🇱

‏כתיבה וחתימה טובה 
with the coronation of the king of the world on ראש השנה together with Moshiach!💪❤️🔥

Between the stimulus and the response, there is a space, and in that space lies our power to choose how we respond-Victor Frankl

Let us make wise choices, and this controls our destiny

‏היום 
Every day is unique and truly a blessing

‏קדש עצמך 
Sanctify yourself from things that are permitted but not necessary 
         Elevate the material world rather than being a slave to it

“You are what you eat”
so eat well

The Chasida bird has its name because it shares it’s food with its friends, as opposed to a mouse

עשר שתעשר 
Give Tzedeka to become wealthy!
Since it all comes from GD Think of it as getting 90% and only giving 10% to Tzedeka & in Elul, giving is even more significant!

We are children of GD, keep that special relationship by doing Mitzvos 

ראה 
The blessing in our  Shmoneh Esrai that GD should fight our battles and bring us the Geulah-Moshiach💪❤️🔥

Treat the minor things with significance, that will lead to blessings 

עקב=172
10 Commandments has 172 words reflecting the 613 Mitzvos - listen to those, and you will be blessed 

If one sets up good habits קבע you can be successful and follow thru

Listen to the word of GD, now is easier than ever…עיקבתא דמשיחא one heel step away from Moshiach 

Can you hear the lion Roar now? 15th of Av Mazel of AV is the 🦁

Our Success is from GD and yet he needs our blessings!

Mezuzah=long life 
זז מות pushes away death 
Inscribed on the outside ש ד י
GD protects the Doors of Israel 

UnKoolus Story - GD stands outside and protects us !

Hashem keeps a constant eye on Israel and may we merit to celebrate Moshiach in the land, he gave to us!💪🔯❤️🔥🇮🇱

‏נחמו נחמו
GD comforts us and we comfort our Father in heaven מנחם אב
       -reciprocal love Marriage 

Improving our physical health is linked to spiritual growth!

This Parsha is the why, “our narrative” which helps us endure the How

We are Compared to an atom, we are small in number but we have nuclear energy within-Rebbe 

But having an ego אנוכי is a barrier עומד between yourself and GD -Reb Michel Zlatchov

The mezuzah is placed on an angle (a compromise) to promote Shalom Bais in the home 

Darkness proceeds light and now go from the darkest points to the highest joy with 15th of Av and IYH the light of Moshiach & 3rd BaisHamikdash!!!🔥💪❤️