Did someone say love party?

We did it! Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, praying, fasting, apples in honey, new fruit, Tashlich, white kitel, round Challah, all the senses awakened by these holy days!

Time to relax and celebrate. Why indeed do we need to celebrate? Why does the Torah prescribe a holiday of celebration and rejoicing, “Zman Simchatainu – the time of our rejoicing” only four days after Yom Kippur?

The answer is simple as it is profound. Spiritual feelings no matter how deep are fleeting. It feels good to feel close. It feels good to be plugged in.  But what happens when the intensity of the moment passes? What happens after the wedding, the anniversary, the birthday, the milestone celebration, passes? Are we still committed? How do we know if we are committed?

Action is the answer. If you love someone you do what they want. If you are in awe of someone you don’t violate their wishes.  

If we love Hashem we fulfill HIs commandments. If we are in awe of Him we don’t violate His instructions.

To transition into a year of action when the energy of the High Holidays are long gone, we have a bridge, a holiday of joy.

Joy and celebration integrate the intense experiences into every fiber of our being.  The very essence of joy captures the entirety of our being. 

Even more so when the Sukkah in its entirety embraces us, when the dancing of Simchat Torah literally lifts our entire body off the ground, that is integration.  That energy carries us through the year. 

So where will you be Sunday night when Sukkot begins? If you don’t have your own Sukkah or wish to celebrate with us, please join us for some sushi, scotch, cake and lots of joy!

Chag Sameach and Good Shabbos!