“Ki Yitzpeneni b’Succo” (Tehillim 27:5)
Every member of Am Yisrael merits spiritual elevation during peak times of the year. The test is whether each person then maintains this level during the rest of the year. The pasuk says “L’David Hashem ori v’yishi … ki yitzpeneni b’Succo.” Chazal explain: “Ori refers to Rosh HaShanah yishi to Yom Kippur and yitzpeneni b’Succo to Succos.” (Midrash)
Let’s examine this special division. On Rosh HaShanah the Day of Judgment a person reaches a high level of seeing the truth as it says “He will bring forth your righteousness like a light.” (Tehillim 37:6) This occurs primarily via the blowing of the shofar. As the Rambam writes the job of the shofar is to rouse those who are sleeping; the person will awaken and clearly see Hashem’s ways.
After that comes “yishi” Yom Kippur when HaKadosh Baruch Hu redeems us and forgives us our sins. Since every sin dulls a person’s heart and soul and it’s hard for a person to pull himself out of the mud in which he’s mired Hashem gave us Yom Kippur which purifies one’s soul through the kindness of Hashem….
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