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Liturgy for Sukkah 5:1

הֶחָלִיל חֲמִשָּׁה וְשִׁשָּׁה. זֶהוּ הֶחָלִיל שֶׁל בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה, שֶׁאֵינָה דּוֹחָה לֹא אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת וְלֹא אֶת יוֹם טוֹב. אָמְרוּ, כָּל מִי שֶׁלֹּא רָאָה שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה, לֹא רָאָה שִׂמְחָה מִיָּמָיו:

The chalil [(There were many different types of instruments there, but because the chalil is heard above the others it receives distinct mention.)] — five and six [sometimes five, sometimes six. If the first day of the festival fell on a Sabbath — six; if on a weekday — five. For it overrides neither Sabbath nor festival.] This is the chalil of simchath Beth Hashoevah, [so called because the entire joy is over the drawing (sheivah) of water for the libation, in keeping with (Isaiah 12:3): "And you shall draw water with joy"], which overrides neither Sabbath nor festival. They said: "Whoever did not see simchath Beth Hashoeva never saw joy in his life."

Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz

Happy is the eye that saw the rejoicing at the drawing of water,170The “Festival of drawing water” took place during the holiday of Succos. The Talmud says, “anyone who did not see the joy of the festival of drawing the water never saw joy in his life” (Mishnah Succah 5:1). and the people which drew from it the spirit of holiness and generosity; for to mention it makes our souls grieve. Happy is the eye that saw the High Priest uttering the explicit Name of God171In his confessions on Yom Kippur, the High Priest uttered the explicit Name of Hashem. crying out, “We plead with You, Hashem;” for to mention it makes our souls grieve.
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