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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 What is the connection between the sukkah and the Four Species? Why
disdain of the sukkah shows that they cannot. didn’t Hashem command us to take Four Species on Pesach? And why
are we adjured to begin building the sukkah immediately after Yom
Kippur?
Elul and the ensuing Yamim Nora’im are days of closeness with Hashem. After Yom Kippur, one is liable to feel a spiritual setback. Occupying
During this time, “I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine.” Since oneself with building the sukkah, in commemoration of the Clouds of
Hashem is especially close to us then, He wishes to extend this time frame Glory, will enable him to extend the Yom Kippur experience to the
to include the festival of Sukkot, when we take protection under the following days. Building a temporary hut drives home the fact that one is
shadow of the Shechinah.
in this world for only a brief time. This encourages him to maintain his
The s’chach is called .The gematria of the words and teshuvah.
equal ninety-one. This is also the combined gematria of the Names The initials of the words spell the word (chair). During
and .The word is numerically equivalent to one hundred, an the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, one connects to the Heavenly
allusion to the ten igulim contained within each of the ten sefirot, Throne, drawing spiritual abundance upon himself for the entire year.
beginning with keter and concluding with malchut.
There are four days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, alluding to the four
Sukkot is called the “time of our rejoicing” due to the great joy one “legs” of the Merkavah, which are the three Avot and David Hamelech.
experiences when he basks in the protection of Hashem’s shadow. One One connects himself to them as he builds his sukkah.
gains increased levels of joy throughout Sukkot, until he reaches the
climax of joy with the onset of Simchat Torah. We take Four Species on Sukkot as opposed to any other festival because
they signify the unity of Am Yisrael, as they correspond to various parts
Simchat Torah is called Atzeret because this is the day Hashem has asked of the body. When one takes them, he affirms his desire to live in harmony
us to add to the festival, as it is difficult for Him to part from us. with his fellow Jew and dedicate both his physical and spiritual organs to
Simchat Torah concludes the festival season. This indicates that our main the fulfillment of Hashem’s will. Thus, he continues on the path he began
connection with Hashem is through the Torah. If we wish to maintain our on Yom Kippur.
level of teshuvah, it is essential that we cleave to the Torah. Why are we instructed to take specifically these species? It is a Torah
The initials of the term (only happy) spell the word ,an mandate which we cannot understand. The Satan makes us slip up by
allusion to the fire of the Torah. The last letters spell the word , confronting us with things we do not understand, undermining our faith.
