דברי קהלת בן דוד 1:1,2 מלך בירושלים. הבל הבלים אמר קהלת הבל הבלים הכל הבל
“The words of Koheles son of Dovid, king in Yerushalayim: Futility of futilities said Koheles, futility of futilities, All is futile.” On Shabbos Chol Hamoed, we Lain Megilas Koheles. The Megilah begins by telling us that everything in this world is futile. What is the meaning of these words? Why does the Megilah repeat “הבל הבלים”? What is the connection between the Yom Tov of Sukkos and Megilas Koheles? The following Divrei Torah will expound on this topic, and perhaps support the P’shat offered in the closing paragraph.