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TIME FOR EVERYTHING: MUSICAL ADAPTATIONS OF KOHELET
10/26/2022 11:12:28 PM

On Sukkot, it is traditional to read from Kohelet, the Book of Ecclesiastes, one of the scrolls of the Bible. A major theme of Kohelet is the futility of mundane pursuits and pleasures, and the search for deeper meaning to life. Sukkot is also known as the Festival of Ingathering. It’s the time of year when the harvest has ended, and the crops are gathered and stored for the coming year. It’s a moment of great satisfaction, as one can see the fruits of his labor before him.

Kohelet reminds us that mundane accomplishments are fleeting and empty. Even at the close of the harvest, we must seek real achievement and fulfillment.

Sukkot itself demonstrates this theme by the commandment to live in temporary dwellings. MORE AT A Time for Everything: Musical Adaptations of Kohelet (tinw.org)