Tishrei 21 Hoshana Rabba
- One should see to it that he includes members of the 70 nations in his Hoshana Rabba celebrations
- If a person finds it too difficult to complete all the added prayers today he should not be upset with himself, it is better to say a little with intention than a lot mindlessly. Having faith in God will bring him the greatest joy.
- Men should hurry home from shul after the long prayer service in order to share in the home responsibilities. This is especially true outside of Israel where we are about to begin a three day holiday and much cooking and baking needs to be done
Tishrei 22 Shmini Atzeres/Simchas Torah (in Israel)
- Greet all visitors who come to your shul to see Hakafos with a smile, especially if they seem to be people who rarely step foot in shul. One smile will overcome many rejections.
- In many communities women are welcomed into the edges of the men's section of the shul. As they are the one's who take their young children to learn Torah they are brought into the celebration
- Reb Elimelch of Lizinsk forbade drinking intoxicating beverages on the these days. He felt that the joy must come from the holiday and the Torah and not be artificially induced
- Outside of Israel in the afternoon people take leave of the Sukkah reciting
 Y'hi ratzon mil'fanekha Adonai Eloheinu vei'lohei avoteinu May it be Your will, Lord, our God and God of our ancestors |
 k'sheim shekiyam'ti v'yashav'ti basukah zu that just as I have stood up and dwelled in this sukkah |
 kein ez'keh l'shanah haba'ah leisheiv b'sukat oro shel Liv'yatan. so may I merit next year to dwell in the sukkah of the hide of the Leviathan. |
 l'shanah haba'ah birushalayim Next year in Jerusalem! |
Tishrei 23 Simchas Torah (outside of Israel)
- During Temple times on the day after Sukkos all of the vessels in the Bais Hamikdosh were immersed in the Mikve, lest they had been touched over the holiday by a pilgrim who was unknowingly ritually impure. However, when the day after Sukkos is Friday due to the pressures of preparing for Shabbos, the immersion was delayed until Sunday.
- In many communities there was a custom to send gifts of honey on the Friday before Parshas Bereishis to all the people who had led the services over the preceding holidays. Just as they had helped sweeten our judgment with their leadership, we are wishing them a sweet time. The Shabbos is also called the Honey Shabbos.
- In Worms the children would pull the schach off the Sukkos on Simchas Torah and use it for bonfires. The Maharil enjoyed this sight and encouraged them to take the schach even from those who did not wish to participate. Others say that as it is a holiday it is improper to dismantle the Sukkah.
Tishrei 24 -Shabbos Bereishis
- The Ateres Tzvi of Zidichov would say that on this Shabbos we dance with the angels. He explained that angels have six wings. Every day of the week one wing sings. On Shabbos they have run out of wings and it is time for man to sing instead. However, in the first week of Creation the angels were created on Monday, therefore they were singing along with Adam on Shabbos
From Luach Davar B'Ito
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