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Each of the four species alludes to a different type of Jew. All are bundled
together to imply that regardless of one’s level, he must be unified with
the rest of the nation. Why do we read this parashah on Simchat Torah,
and not on Sukkot, the holiday when we take the four species, which
represent unity?
Moshe taught the nation that they should maintain unity throughout the
year, not only on designated days. When unity is maintained on the
designated days, the entire year is affected positively.

The end of the parashah describes Moshe’s death. Moshe was the
paradigm of unity, exerting himself throughout his life to unite the people.

The Torah specifies, “You shall take for yourselves on the first day the
fruit of a citron tree.” Although the four species allude to unity, each
person is enjoined to take his own species for this special mitzvah, thereby
strengthening achdut.

“Yehoshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit
of wisdom, because Moshe had laid his hands
upon him, so the Children of Israel obeyed him

and did as Hashem had commanded Moshe”
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