This week, everyone has been camping — or at least camping out in their sukkahs. These temporary shelters recall Israel’s trip to the Promised Land, reminding us of camping in the desert. Why? Well, tonight begins the last day of Sukkot, the biblical feast of tabernacles.
A few years ago, everything was new to me, and in a way, it still is:
The men hurrying through town with slender bundles, palm branches protruding from the top. Extra crowds on the streets. Sukkahs sprouting up everywhere: tiny pavilions on balconies and apartment building roofs, larger ones over restaurant tables along the sidewalk, huge ones at the Western Wall. At night, they glowed like Japanese lanterns.
The point?
The point is to remember — God’s utter faithfulness, and our utter dependence.
But get this: we get to be utterly joyful while we’re at it! Branch-waving, family-gathering, feasting — and sheer joy — are on the to-do list for this time.
{You can read (or reread) the old Boundless article here.}
Elisabeth Adams 