Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes from Jerusalem
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Sukkot 5787: Joy in the Unknown.
34 minutes Posted Sep 20, 2026 at 10:52 am.
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What if letting go of control is actually the key to joy?
In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Reuven Margrett explore why Sukkot, coming on the heels of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, is called zman simchateinu—the time of our joy. They consider how the holidays form a single journey: from confronting judgment to accepting that we are not ultimately in control. The sukkah invites us to discover how that vulnerability can open the door to gratitude, closeness with God, and joy.