The Time of Our Rejoicing … The Rambam speaks at length about the great importance of … joy. “Joy … in doing the mitzvos and in loving the Almighty … is a great form of service. And whoever refrains from this joy deserves to be punished. As it says: ‘Because you didn’t serve Hashem … with joy and a good heart.’$$separate quotes$$” (Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus Succos)
My succah is a five-star hotel walls covered with lovely homemade decor a roof of bamboo and an indescribable Divine fragrance.
But afterwards my hotel is stored away. With a sigh I return to the Land of Gray Routine.
I want to take something from this Divine holiday to remain in my heart for the long year: A little joy.
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