Why was the mitzva of Hakhel, gathering the Jewish people and reading the Torah to them, done specifically on the Succosafter the shmittah year?
We suggested that the idea of Hakhel is to start the new Shmittah cycle with a commitment to the Torah. The whole body follows the path of its head. If the beginning is appropriate, then the rest stands a chance of following suit. So the idea is to get off to a good start, and therefore at the year’s first opportunity we do Hakhel. Let us see well to our beginnings!
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