Parshas Pinchas
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The intention of the Midrash when it says on this verse ?????? ???? ???-the Festivals are pleasant for them (the Yidden)– as normally on Festival and happy times people increase pleasures like food and drink– not so with the Yidden, they subdue there Evil Inclination and curb there desires, ???? ????? is how they make the Yom Tov, Shemini Atzeres (from the word Atsur).
(Maha”ratz)