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On the eighth day, it shall be a convocation for you, etc. And Rashi explained in the name of the midrash, "It is because all the days of the festival, they offered sacrifices corresponding to the nations, etc. The Omnipresent said, 'I plead with you, make me a small meal, so that I may benefit from you.'" And we should try to understand, why, in fact, a small meal? And had God commanded to offer many sacrifices, would they not have offered them? And also why a small meal specifically on Shemeni Atzeret, after the offering of the seventy bulls, and not on another holiday?

On the eighth day, there shall be a convocation for you: For there is Hallel and joy on eight. And they expounded, "'And you shall be altogether happy' (Deuteronomy 16:15) - to include the [night of] the eighth, etc." As the joy needs to be for the sake of the Heavens. And the hint [to this] is that there is Hallel and joy on eight. For the eighth is above the nature that is in the seven days of building. And it is written (Jeremiah 9:22-23), "Let not one glory... But let him that glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me." And that is Shmini Atzeret; and for that reason this day has no point of contact with any [other] nation. As on the seven days of Sukkot, there is joy from the angle of nature, but on Shmini Atzeret, it is the root of joy, as mentioned above. And there is a hint in the verse (Proverbs 25:14), "Like clouds and wind without rain, so is one who vaunts himself over a false gift." For in the first seven days there are clouds and wind - the sukkah (hut) is clouds of glory and we wave the four species to the four winds (ruchot, which is usually understood here as directions). So because of that, there is something for everyone to grab. But the rain that is on Shmini Atzeret was only given over to people of truth, for the joy and Hallel is in it (eight), as mentioned above. Hence, "without rain is one who vaunts himself over a false gift," are the nations of the world except for the Children of Israel, who are rooted in joy. To them is rain given. And the essence of rain is Torah, which is compared to rainfall, since it quenches the hearts of the Children of Israel, like rain quenches the land. Hence the internality of rain is Torah, and the Children of Israel cling to internality; so they are the internality of the Creation. And enlightenment in the Torah comes to them and simple rain comes to the superficial ones. And likewise that which is said, "On the festival, they are judged about water" - internally that is Torah, which is called water. And that is why the Children of Israel merit enlightenment of the Torah on the festival. And the judgement is whether they are fit to receive enlightenment of the Torah. As it is written (Psalms 51:12), "Create a pure heart for me," and then, "renew a steadfast spirit." For a person has to request a pure heart in order to be a vessel that is prepared to receive the Torah. And during these days when the hearts of the Children of Israel are purified, they automatically feel the enlightenment of the Torah afterwards. And with this, the verse (Ezekiel 38:25), "I will sprinkle pure water upon you," is fulfilled. And since everything is in any event dependent upon the internal, the Children of Israel have the choice part also in the external flow. This is like the matter that the Sages, may their memory be blessed, expounded on the verse (Numbers 23:9), "a people which shall dwell alone and will not be reckoned among the nations" - as they eat and drink with the nations, but it does not get reckoned in the tally. And the reason is because this is not their major comfort; rather their main comfort is Torah. And in the Mishnah (Avot 5:19): "What [difference] is there between the students of Abraham, our father, etc. [they] eat in this world and inherit the next world." The inheritance is the essence of the principal, whereas they eat from the fruits in this world. And likewise during the days of Sukkot, that is called eating in this world, however it is nevertheless not reckoned. But on Shmini Atzeret, it is called inheriting the next world. And so, "which shall dwell alone," is fulfilled, as it written, "there shall be a convocation for you." And the three traits of the students of Abraham, our father, are fulfilled in the Jewish people in these days. For on Rosh Hashanah, it is the humble spirit, as it is said, "the commandment [of the shofar ideally] is with the bent." And on Yom Kippur, it is the small appetite , as it is written, "you shall afflict your souls." And on Sukkot, is is the good eye, as they offer [sacrifices] for the 70 nations. That is why they merit the reward to eat in this world and inherit the next world, as mentioned above.