Beis Avraham: Being With Hashem in the Sukkah

On Sukkos, a Jew leaves behind his home and the pleasures of this world, and is alone with Hashem in His sukkah.

Attribution printed on the image: Beis Avraham, Sukkos

A reflection on the teaching

The sukkah changes our surroundings and can change what receives our attention. The teaching printed here describes leaving familiar comforts to be with Hashem. That does not require rejecting family or the joy of Yom Tov. It invites a more conscious awareness of the relationship within the mitzvah. Take a quiet moment in the sukkah to notice where you are and what you are doing. A brief tefillah or a thought from learning can give that moment a personal meaning. What would help you feel present there rather than simply relocated?

Source note: The attribution above is transcribed from the image. The exact source and English wording have not been independently verified.