Riddle for Meal 11 Why Is There No Mah Nishtanah On Succos

The Duke of Manheim asked R’ Zvi of Berlin: “Why do children ask the ‘Four Questions’ on Pesach and not on Succos? It would appear that Succos brings more changes to their lives than Pesach does!”

“On Pesach,” R’ Zvi answered, “the child sees everyone sitting around the table, at ease like free men, and not like people in exile. This arouses the child’s curiosity and he asks, ‘Why is this night different?’ On Succos, however, the child sees Jews exiled from their homes and without a true roof over their heads. That does not surprise him at all; Jews have always lived that way, ever since they first went into exile.” (A Touch of Wisdom, A Touch of Wit, pg.274)