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What it the significance of the fact that Yisrael's first stop was "Sukos"?

1.

Targum Yonasan: That was where the seven 1 Ananei Kavod joined them. 2

2.

Nefesh Shimshon (on Sukos): Sukos is where Yisrael dwelt after they were saved [here, from the slavery in Egypt]. 3


1

Refer to 10:34:1:1.

2

As implied in the word "Sukos" - See Peirush Yonasan. Indeed, that is why we sit in Sukos according to R. Eliezer.

3

S'fas Emes (Devarim le'Sukos 651, citing the Zohar): After Ya'akov was saved from Eisav, he went to Sukos, because after Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipur, the Satan chases Yisrael, and Sukos is the protection.

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