Homing in on the lessons of Succot

02.10.2012                      16.Tischrei. 5773                      Sukkot 2

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Homing in on the lessons of Succot

Succot holds many lessons for us beyond just its laws. The succa offers the opportunity to reconnect with God.

Until relatively recently, people’s homes reflected the environments they lived in. Prehistoric humans lived in caves, or tents made from animal skins. Ancient Egyptians lived in mud structures with flat roofs, designed to protect from them from the desert heat. Aztec homes were made of brick, with thatched roofs and few windows. Greek houses had tiled roofs; their windows were holes in the walls, with wooden shutters to protect their occupants from the sun. American Indians used materials such as ice, snow, wood, mud, and animal pelts, depending on the resources they had and the climate they lived in….