As Temple Judea celebrated Sukkot this year, participants were reminded of the words from Ecclesiastes read during the festival: There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.
This Sukkot felt especially meaningful, as the community rejoiced in the news of hostages being released and returning home. The temporary dwelling of the sukkah was reminiscent of life’s fragility and our dependence on something greater than ourselves — and it also reminded all to hold hope even in the most uncertain times.
As congregants sat in the sukkah open to the sky, vulnerable yet protected, they were reminded that after darkness comes light, after captivity comes freedom, and after sorrow comes joy.
