Sukkot: The Nations of the World and the Pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the Messianic Era
The holiday of Sukkot carries a deep and universal message addressed to all of humanity, one that extends beyond the Jewish people to the nations of the world. Through the teachings of the Torah, the central role of Noahides in the future Redemption is revealed.
The connection between Sukkot and the nations of the world lies in the service of the Holy Temple while it stood in Jerusalem (Tractate Sukkah 55b). During the days of the holiday, seventy bulls were offered in the Holy Temple corresponding to the seventy primordial nations (Genesis 10). These offerings were meant to bring atonement for the nations, protect them, and draw down abundance and blessing for them for the entire year. Had the nations understood how greatly the Temple benefited them, they would have surrounded it with fortresses to…


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