Miracle in the Sky and Clouds of Glory: a dramatic modern-day salvation and ancient Sukkot messaging
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
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MIRACLE IN THE SKIES: Flydubai, Sukkot & the Clouds of Glory
From terror in the skies to gratitude on earth -- what truly keeps us secure?
The extraordinary survival of those aboard the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flydubai flight gives the Sukkah’s timeless message a deeply moving resonance. During the very festival when we remember the Clouds of Glory, deliverance in the skies calls us to reflect on human vulnerability, wondrous protection, and profound gratitude to Hashem.
Does the Sukkah recall our ancestors’ temporary huts -- or the miraculous Clouds of Glory that sheltered them? Beginning with Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer, we explore Ramban and Rashbam, trace the teachings through the Tur, Shulchan Aruch, and Magen Avraham, and discover how the Alter Rebbe masterfully brings these strands together -- with their deeper meaning illuminated by the Rebbe.
Against the backdrop of this morning’s frightening ordeal and extraordinary deliverance, discover the Sukkah’s powerful lessons about miracles, courage, and the only security that ultimately endures: trust in G-d.
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Miracle in the Sky and Clouds of Glory: a dramatic modern-day salvation and ancient Sukkot messaging
Rabbi Mendel Kaplan
2,227 views
MIRACLE IN THE SKIES: Flydubai, Sukkot & the Clouds of Glory
From terror in the skies to gratitude on earth -- what truly keeps us secure?
The extraordinary survival of those aboard the Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flydubai flight gives the Sukkah’s timeless message a deeply moving resonance. During the very festival when we remember the Clouds of Glory, deliverance in the skies calls us to reflect on human vulnerability, wondrous protection, and profound gratitude to Hashem.
Does the Sukkah recall our ancestors’ temporary huts -- or the miraculous Clouds of Glory that sheltered them? Beginning with Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer, we explore Ramban and Rashbam, trace the teachings through the Tur, Shulchan Aruch, and Magen Avraham, and discover how the Alter Rebbe masterfully brings these strands together -- with their deeper meaning illuminated by the Rebbe.
Against the backdrop of this morning’s frightening ordeal and extraordinary deliverance, discover the Sukkah’s powerful lessons about miracles, courage, and the only security that ultimately endures: trust in G-d.