Three Lessons of Sukkot
1) We shake the lulav and etrog in all directions when we enter the sukkah. As a Hebrew school student, I learned that this is because God is in all directions, and God’s blessings are everywhere. We can feel God’s blessing in every area of our lives. This is true, and a great lesson. But I like to think that another reason we shake the four species in every direction is to remind us that each of *us* can radiate blessing and goodness in every area of our lives. We don’t have to wait for God to give it to us. We can give it to the world.