Nehemiah tells the nation to go to "out to the mountain and bring olive
leaves and leaves of oil trees, myrtle leaves, date palm leaves." What is the
significance of where the people had to go to find these items? The prophet was
teaching a vital lesson. He instructed the people to go out of their way, even
as far as "the mountain" to seek beautiful plants to construct the booths in
honor of the festival of Sukkot. It is not enough that we do God's will but we
must do it in a significant and beautiful way. Now you can partake in this
meaningful commandment with your own set of beautiful plants from the Holy
Land.
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