Succot is the holiday that commemorates the Clouds of Glory in the desert. On the first two nights of Succot, when we eat the two kezayits of bread in the Succah, we are supposed to have in mind that we are fulfilling a positive commandment, and remembering the Clouds of Glory, as brought down in Shulchan Aruch. The commentaries ask a question: There were three constant miracles for forty years in the desert. The Clouds of Glory, the manna, and the well that followed them around. So why do we only have a holiday to commemorate the Clouds of Glory? Rav Chaim Palaggi answers that when it came to the well, there were arguments. The manna also came along with contention and arguments. The only one of the three miracles that didn’t have arguments associated with it were the Clouds of Glory, so we commemorate that . But why is that? The Gemarah tells us that the three miracles correspond to three Sadikim . The manna came in the merit of Moshe Rabbenu. Moshe Rabbenu was a man of God, he went up to heaven and ate the food of angels and brought down with him the food of angels. The be’er/well was in the merit of Miriam. A well has a few stones around the outside, but you can’t tell what its true depth is. This symbolizes the modest woman; from the outside, you can’t tell what her true depth is, because it is hidden. Finally, the Clouds of Glory were in the merit of Aharon HaKohen. Aharon was a man of peace. Ohev Shalom V’Rodef Shalom- He loved peace and he chased after peace, and that is why the Succah is called Succat Shalom - the Succah of Peace. In our prayers we say, “ And spread upon us the Succot of peace.” Peace was the Middah of Aharon HaKohen, and the Succah brought peace. Therefore, we commemorate this miracle, because it brought peace and unity to the Jewish people. What is it about these clouds of glory that brought peace and unity? There are two explanations. The first is regarding the way we refer to the clouds, as Ananeh Kavod- Clouds of Honor and glory. If a person feels honored and respected and has self-esteem, he gets along with people. When a person is not comfortable and does not feel respected, it is a source of much contention and arguments, because he demands respect from others, gets into arguments and so on. Self-respect is a source of peace. Therefore, the Clouds of Glory, which made them feel that they were honorable people, brought peace. Rav Dessler gives a second explanation-The Clouds of Glory, and the Succah symbolize an existence of minimalism. When you are outside in a hut, you aren’t chasing after your desires. When a person lives a life of simplicity, he does not get into arguments, and that brings him to peace. So whether it is the approach of self-respect, or of abstinence, the Succah brings a person to peace. That is why we commemorate this miracle, because it was a miracle that brought along with it peace. Succat Shalom. Rav Chaim Palaggi also says that it says, “ The entire Jewish people will sit in the Succot” The Gemarah learns from there that a person doesn’t have to have his own Succah; the entire Jewish people can fit into one Succah. This teaches us the concept of unity and connection to the Jewish people. That is the job of the holiday of Succot. As we mentioned previously, the Four Species symbolize the unification of the Jewish people, and now we see that the Succah itself symbolizes unification. This is why some people shake the four species while standing in the Succah- because the four species are united, and the Succah itself is a uniting force. Have a wonderful day, and a wonderful Yom Tov.