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The Sukkah and the Lulav: Power and Humility

(The mitzvot of Sukkot speak to both the power and the fragility of human creativity and our ultimate dependence on God. October 2026)

Published October 12, 2026
Categorized as Nature in Biblical Metaphor, Sukkot
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