In this moving episode for Sukkot and the two-year anniversary of the trauma of October 7, Rabbi Marc Margolius invites us to enter the sukkah as a space of collective healing, remembrance, and unity. Drawing on teachings from the Torah, Talmud, and Jewish mystical tradition, he guides listeners to imagine the entire Jewish people—and all who suffer—dwelling together under one sacred canopy. Through meditation, prayer, and Rumi’s The Guest House, we practice welcoming every guest who shows up, every emotion, holding sorrow and joy side by side within a Sukkat Shalom, a shelter of peace.
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on October 9, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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