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This was the case with Elisha ben Avuyah, who saw someone fall to his 5 moadey heshana
death while performing the mitzvah of shiluach haken.In contrast,we
demonstrate how joyful we are to perform the mitzvah of taking the Four
Species, even though we do not understand it.
Hashem will test the gentiles with the mitzvah of sukkah. Why precisely
this mitzvah? The word is numerically equivalent to ninety-one, as
are the Names and , when combined. The initials of the
phrase , adding one for the rule of kollel, also equal ninety-one.
Will the gentiles perceive Hashem’s Name in the sukkah or not? Their
disdain of the sukkah shows that they cannot.

Elul and the ensuing Yamim Nora’im are days of closeness with Hashem.
During this time, “I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine.” Since
Hashem is especially close to us then, He wishes to extend this time frame
to include the festival of Sukkot, when we take protection under the
shadow of the Shechinah.
The s’chach is called .The gematria of the words and
equal ninety-one. This is also the combined gematria of the Names
and .The word is numerically equivalent to one hundred, an
allusion to the ten igulim contained within each of the ten sefirot,
beginning with keter and concluding with malchut.

Sukkot is called the “time of our rejoicing” due to the great joy one
experiences when he basks in the protection of Hashem’s shadow. One
gains increased levels of joy throughout Sukkot, until he reaches the
climax of joy with the onset of Simchat Torah.

Simchat Torah is called Atzeret because this is the day Hashem has asked
us to add to the festival, as it is difficult for Him to part from us.
Simchat Torah concludes the festival season. This indicates that our main
connection with Hashem is through the Torah. If we wish to maintain our
level of teshuvah, it is essential that we cleave to the Torah.
The initials of the term (only happy) spell the word ,an
allusion to the fire of the Torah. The last letters spell the word ,