Ushpizin

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The ''Zohar'' teaches that our Sukkos guests include not only those who visibly partake of the festive meals, but also guests from the spiritual realm. On Sukkos we are joined in the ''sukkah'' by seven ''Ushpizin'' (“honored guests”): Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Moshe, Aharon, Yosef, and King David.4

In addition, the Previous Rebbe taught that our ''sukkos'' are also visited by chassidic ''Ushpizin.'' In fact, he would actually point to particular places in his ''sukkah'' and say,5 “Here sits the Baal Shem Tov; here, the Maggid of Mezritch; here, the Alter Rebbe; here, the Mitteler Rebbe; here, the ''Tzemach Tzedek;'' here, the Rebbe Maharash; and here, the Rebbe Rashab.”

Although these ''Ushpizin'' visit our ''sukkos'' together on every day of the holiday, on each of the days of Sukkos the influence of one of the ''Ushpizin'' is dominant,6 and his qualities teach us lessons to apply in our service of G‑d.<ref name=":0">Adapted from ''MiMaayenei HaYeshuah,''sec. 3. [https://www.chabad.org/therebbe/article_cdo/aid/149017/jewish/We-Do-Not-Rejoice-Alone.htm/utm_source/chatgpt.com#footnote4a149017]</ref>

The above series follows the order given in the ''Zohar'' (III, 103b), which enumerates the ''Ushpizin'' according to the sequence of the ''Sefiros'' which they represent. Elsewhere, significantly, the ''Zohar'' (I, 261a) enumerates the ''Ushpizin'' in chronological order. In a third place (III, 255a), the ''Zohar'' substitutes King Shlomo for Yosef. In regard to differences of opinion among our Sages we find the expression ''(Eruvin 13b)'', “These ''and'' these are the words of the living G‑d.” Hence, though our discussion of the ''Ushpizin'' follows the order of the ''Sefiros,'' all of these perspectives are relevant to one’s divine service.<ref name=":0" />

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