Sukkot 2026 | Special Avoda for Joy in The Presence Of the Sukkah

Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen opens this teaching with a simple but profound invitation: the mitzvah of the sukkah is not to do — it's to be. After the intensity of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sukkot arrives as something altogether different — not yirah, but ahavah. Not awe at a distance, but the warmth of a divine embrace, a chuppah, a yichud room. And Rabbi Dov Ber wants you to actually feel it. He walks through the deeper avodah of lishev basukkah — what it really means to have yishuv hadaat, to settle your awareness inside the sechach's holy shade. From the sukkah as a Shechinah compression chamber, to Kohelet's timeless message that chasing the material world leads nowhere, to the spine, heart, eyes, and lips hidden inside the lulav and etrog — this shiur is a full map of the inner life of Sukkot. Whether you're sitting in your sukkah for the first time, reconnecting after years away, or a longtime learner hungry for fresh kavana, Rabbi Dov Ber gives you something real to hold onto — and maybe even something to dance about. Chapters 0:00 - Welcome and the spirit of Sukkot 1:46 - The sukkah as divine embrace 3:32 - The one mitzvah that is just to be 5:18 - The sechach, emunah, and God's presence 7:03 - Simchah and yishuv hadaat 8:49 - What the four species teach about impermanence 12:21 - Taking your values and heart in your hands --- Living in Tune with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen Mindfulness, Torah wisdom, and inner work for a calmer, more aligned life. Courses & Resources Living in Tune - 8-Week Foundational Mindfulness Course https://www.rabbidovber.org Join the WhatsApp Community https://bit.ly/4qtfv3p Contact: livingintune.team@gmail.com