To enter the succah is to take shelter under His wings from all the storms, literal and figurative
Every Yom Tov is special, but there’s something different about Succos.
It’s one of the three regalim, of course, along with Pesach and Shavuos, and like them, it is a remembrance of Yetzias Mitzrayim. But, as the pesukim in parshas Emor make clear, Succos also has its own unique character.
Chapter 23 of Sefer Vayikra, known as the Parshas Hamoadim — the Passage of the Festivals, is introduced by a verse declaring, “These are the festivals of Hashem which you shall declare as holy times, these are My festivals.” The Torah then proceeds to discuss each of the festivals in chronological order, beginning with Pesach, followed by the days of Sefiras Ha’omer (which, Ramban writes, is a Chol Hamoed-like period between Pesach and Shavuos), and then in succession, Shavuos, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Succos.
At this point, a concluding pasuk (23:37) appears, which summarizes all that came before, stating (in paraphrase), “These are the festivals of Hashem which you shall declare as holy times, on which to bring sacrifices each day.” Thus, the passage has addressed each of the Yamim Tovim, bookended by opening and closing verses.
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