The sukkah serves to remind us of our humble beginnings as a fledgling nation, when we did not have any permanent dwellings and had to live in simple huts.
A sukkah is an embrace. You sit inside and G‑d is hugging you. All of you, from head to toe.
Whatever you do inside your sukkah—sip a beer, chat with a friend, answer your e‑mail, or just sleep soundly—all is transformed into a mitzvah, a secure and timeless connection with the Infinite.
And then, when you leave the sukkah to enter the world, you carry that hug with you.
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