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In "Mirrors and Windows: The Secret of Schach," a father's mirror-window analogy teaches seeing beyond self-projection to deeper spiritual truths. This ties to the Sukkos journey: from Elul's self-awareness through Yom Kippur's transcendence, culminating in the succah—a simple hut symbolizing divine marriage and elevated physical life. Schach represents peering past the surface to reveal spiritual depth, infusing Yamim Noraim gains into everyday existence for holistic oneness

In "Beyond the Headlines," Sivan Rahav Meir views Sukkot as a time of liberation and family joy, linking it to Pesach's appreciation of basics and Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz's idea of the sukkah countering complacency. She sees family time as self-growth, cites Kohelet’s wisdom on life's seasons, and highlights the Ushpizin tradition, showing forefathers thriving in transient "sukkah lives," urging action now.

Your phone buzzes with a call from your mom, your wife’s mother-in-law, longing to join you for the holidays. “Charlie, my sweet boy,” she pleads, recalling how she cared for you as a child. Your wife will likely say no, leaving you torn. The Torah teaches to honor your mother yet cling to your wife, suggesting a compromise: perhaps your mom could stay nearby and join for meals, like her famous brisket, with your wife’s input to ensure Shalom Bayit, peace at home.