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Ecclesiastical, yet joyful.
(From Jerusalem Post)
Byline: Rabbi Shlomo Riskin
Why is it that the concept of joy ("simha") is specific to Succot?
In the Amida prayers, in Grace After Meals, in kiddush, we never mention "Succot" without adding "the time of our rejoicing." Is Pessah or Shavuot any less joyful? After all, all of the biblical festivals are called periods of joy! Textually, the word simha in the Torah appears three times in regard to Succot, twice in regard to Shavuot, and only once in regard to Pessah.
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