In this short yet profound video (03:44), Rabbi Jonathan Taub reveals the Kabbalistic secret of Sukkot as a holiday where the Jewish people try to arouse God’s mercy, tempering the judgement of the preceding Days of Awe. With reference to Talmudic tales, Gematria (the numerical values of Hebrew letters), and Hebrew words, this video is aimed at those who have some background in Jewish learning. Rabbi Jonathan Taub is an Orthodox scholar and educator.Â