[Avodah] FW: Sukkah different to Esrog

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 04:34:25PM +1100, Meir Rabi wrote:
: Has anyone heard thoughts regarding the seemingly contradictory postures of
: the Mitzvah of Sukkah, in which one is exempt as soon as one is
: uncomfortable as opposed to the Mitzvah of Esrog in which Hiddur is a
: compelling duty?

Thinking out loud:

Taking an inferior esrog with which to thank HQBH for this year's crops
is kind of like repeating Kayin's error.

However, comfort in the Sukkah isn't what we are bringing to the
encounter with the Almighty, it's what He brings to us. In the mishnah,
rain is compared to the rav tossing the wine back in the eved's face;
the emphasis on it being from Him.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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