Mishna Sukkah Chapter 5 Mishna 1 The Joy of Beis Hashoeva: Why You Haven't Experienced True Joy Yet

Flute Blowing in the Beis Hamikdash: The Ultimate Sukkot Celebration
Mishna Sukkah Succah Mishnayis Mishnah Mishnayit Perek 5 Chapter 5 Mishna Mishneh 1

The flute was blown for 5 or 6 days during the celebrations of Beis Hashoeva, which was the place where they rejoiced for the water pouring ceremony over the altar in the Beis Hamikdash in the Women’s court.

The blowing of the flute did not override Shabbos or Yomtov and was blown for 6 days if the first day of Yomtov fell on Shabbos and 5 days if it fell during the week.

The Beis Hashoeva was the name of the place they organised to rejoice in and they fixed up many things there for the celebration of the water drawing.

It was said that anyone who didn't see the Joy of the Beis Hashoeva has not seen joy in his lifetime. And it was this simcha that brought people to reach Ruach Hakodesh.

- The flute is blown for either 5 or 6 days. This refers to the flute that was blown throughout the time of the celebrations of the Beis Hashoeva which is the place where they celebrated the for what they did at the water pouring ceremony over the altar/Mizbeach in the Beis Hamikdosh/Temple.
- The blowing of the flute doesn't not override Shabbos or Yomtov.
- They said that anyone who didn’t see the Joy of the Beis Hashoeva has not seen joy in his lifetime. And through this simcha people would reach to Ruach Hokodesh.

- Rav
- There were many instruments there but the flute was louder than the other instruments, we put them all under the one heading of the blowing of the Flute.
- 5 or 6 days - Sometimes it was blown for 5 days and other years it was blown for 6 days.
- If the first day of Yomtov fell out on Shabbos, it was blown for 6 days.
- If the first day of Yomtov fell out during the week, it was blown for 5 days.
- Simchas Beis Hashoeva - it was called this because this whole joy was because of the water pouring on the Mizebeach because of the posuk that says - ושאבתם מים בששון.

- Maleches Shloimoi
- In Gemoro Yerushalmi it explains the word שואבה - because from there they drew down Ruach Hakodesh. The Shecinah would rest on a person through him being happy. As it is written in Malochim that when the musician would play his musical instrument Elisha again had his Ruach Hakodesh restored.
- And Tosfos brings the story of Yona ben Aitai that was one of the people going up to the temple for the festivals and on Simchas Beis Hashoevah, the divine presence rested upon him.
- Tosfos Yomtov
- של בית השואבה - This was the name of the place they organised to rejoice in

- Tiferes Yisroel
- This was the name of the place in the womens’ court where they fixed up many things there for the rejoicing celebration of the water drawing which was for the pouring on the Mizbeach/Altar during Sukkas.

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