Tuesday, September 24, 2013

My Erev Sukkot

It was Erev Sukkot: 5774. I was outside, but protected by Adonai, inside my Sukkah, at my home. I had just read the Parashat for the week from the Torah: Zechariah. Afterwards I experienced a miracle.

The following is what I read in Zechariah 14:5-8 from the Etz Hayyim:

"--And Adonai my God, with all the holy beings, will come to see you. In that day, there shall be neither sunlight nor cold moonlight, but there shall be light at eventide. In that day, fresh water will flow..."

In my Sukkah on that night of Erev Sukkot: the fresh waters were flowing, just as the Torah said they would be: it was pouring rain: a very high voltage electrical storm, with Adonai's wrathful thunder and piercing white lightening that were like arrows being thrown around a dark purple sky. This incredible light and sound show of Adonai's fireworks was like a debut: "The Opening Night" of Sukkot: the 8 day Jewish Festival when we rejoice in Adonai's greatness.

The "bohu" upper rain waters merged with the "tohu" lower lake waters of Lake Michigan in Chicago Illinois USA {which is across the street east of my home}, and I knew this unification of oneness was the emergence of Adonai "coming to see me" just as it had said would happen in Zechariah of The Torah. This fantastic lightening display was truly a miracle to me!

Yitgadal v'yitkadash sh'mei raba." May Adonai's great name be exalted and sanctified.