Venue: Young Israel of Oceanside Young Israel of Oceanside

Machshava:

Sukkot 

Nach:

Kohelet 

Collections: R' Jonathan Muskat Drashot

Description

This drasha reflects on the reading of Kohelet during Sukkot, connecting its message of life’s fragility and fleetingness to the current moment as we await the possible release of hostages after two years. Kohelet teaches that everything is transient — hevel havalim — yet in that impermanence, life gains value, meaning, and holiness. The sukkah, fragile and temporary, mirrors this truth: joy and faith are found not in permanence, but in presence, in embracing the moment despite uncertainty. Amid the contradictions of relief, fear, triumph, and lingering danger, the drasha reminds us to anchor ourselves in God, to find joy in fleeting blessings, and to recognize that holiness and faith arise from living fully in life’s fragile, unpredictable moments.