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Midrash 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."

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer

Rabbi Simeon said: Owing to the power of || charity the dead will be quickened in the future. Whence do we learn this? From Elijah the Tishbite. For he betook himself to Zarephath, and a woman (who was) a widow received him with great honour. She was the mother of Jonah, and they were eating and drinking his bread and oil; he, she, and her son, as it is said, "And she did eat, and he also" (1 Kings 17:15).
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