3 Lessons

The Days Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot
Only on the first day of Sukkot, when we fulfill the commandments of Sukkah and Lulav, do worldly matters “settle in” and take hold with the desired level of sanctity. Therefore, the fifteenth of Tishrei is the first day for reckoning transgressions.
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | 5765

The Fast of Gedaliah
Some days possess special intensity. Such days, if we are worthy, turn into holidays. If, Heaven forbid, we are not worthy, they can become days of extreme trial - as in the time of Gedaliah ben Achikam. But the possibility of rectification remains.
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | 5755
