October 6, 2025 • 23 mins
As Sukkot begins, Mijal and Noam revisit a favorite episode about what it really means to live with fragility and joy. From stepping into temporary huts to Rabbi Nachman’s teaching to “always be in a state of joy,” they explore how Judaism reframes happiness—not as comfort or control, but as presence, purpose, and connection.
Mijal Bitton: Committed by Mijal Bitton | Substack
Martin Seligman: Pursuit of Happiness
Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz (Harvard study on happiness): The Good Life
Noam Weissman's Jewish Journal article about Sukkot: Living in the Joy of Sukkot
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