First Day Succos
Happiness through Holiness
From the Haftorah Series

Succos is the most universal of Jewish holidays; the nations of the world celebrate it along with us. The Haftorah from the prophet Zacharia exemplifies this universality by describing the Messianic Era when all the nations of the world will recognize God, the Creator. But the Haftorah has its chilling side: apocalypse comes first. Rabbi Wein captures the dual spirit of this Haftorah, linking it to the ultimate lesson of Succos – God is our only real security.