Anyone who travels around the country these days has probably encountered crowds of Chabad emissaries who invite passersby to take a lulav, as requested by the Lubavitcher Rebbe. One of them is Rabbi Yehoshua Sudkoff, a unique Chabad emissary who works among the deaf community.
Rabbi Sudkoff, who is part of the deaf community in Israel, visits the main centers of the deaf community. "I sent them a message ahead of time that I would come to them and invite them to take a lulav," the emissary says.
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""Since the beginning of Sukkot," he shares, "I have been to Karmiel, Tiberias, Moshav Farzon, Ma'alot, Nof HaGalil, Acre, Kiryat Motzkin, Kiryat Ata, Haifa, Kadima-Tzoran, Netanya, and now I am in Herzliya. I have more trips planned to Yokneam, Caesarea, Hadera, Ra'anana, Bat Yam, Holon, Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Rehovot, Gedera, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Kiryat Gat, Sderot, Ofakim, and Beer Sheva. On Sunday I will travel to Eilat and Jerusalem.".
Rabbi Sudkoff tells of very moving reactions from the field. "Many tell me that this is their first time taking a lulav. They simply aren't offered one, and they don't know anyone who can communicate with them besides me.".
Everywhere, crowds of community members flock to the location of the mobile sukkah's arrival, bless it with great intention, and fulfill the commandment to sit in the sukkah.
The schedule is tight and there is a lot of work. "Please arrive up to 15 minutes before the time written on the list, and expect to be late up to 15 minutes after the time written on the list," the rabbi wrote in a message he sent to community members.
