The Lie of Achdus

Sukkos has a strong theme of achdus. It follows Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur in which we pray that everyone will become agudah achas, one unit. There’s the idea of the 70 offerings on behalf of the seventy nations. There’s the famous Midrash about the Arba Minim representing different types of Jews coming together. The etrog with taste and fragrance represents those with both Torah and good deeds; the lulav with taste (of dates) but no fragrance represents those who have Torah but no good deeds;...