כי בסכות הושבתי THAT I MADE [THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL] ABIDE IN BOOTHS — This does not mean literally “booths” but, “the clouds of Glory" by which they were sheltered (cf. Onkelos;...Sukkah 11b).
Zion, His den.
MISHNA: All may force their family to ascend to Eretz Yisrael, i.e., one may compel his family and household to immigrate to Eretz Yisrael, but all may not remove others from Eretz Yisrael, as one may not coerce one’s family to leave. Likewise, all may force their family to ascend to Jerusalem, and all may not, i.e., no one may, remove them from Jerusalem. Both men and women may force the other spouse to immigrate to Eretz Yisrael or to move to Jerusalem.
the Sages taught: A person should always reside in Eretz Yisrael, even in a city that is mostly populated by gentiles, and he should not reside outside of Eretz Yisrael, even in a city that is mostly populated by Jews. The reason is that anyone who resides in Eretz Yisrael is considered as one who has a God, and anyone who resides outside of Eretz Yisrael is considered as one who does not have a God. As it is stated: “To give to you the land of Canaan, to be your God” (Leviticus 25:38).
let my right hand wither; let my tongue stick to my palate
if I cease to think of you,
if I do not keep Jerusalem in memory
even at my happiest hour.
הלכות ראש חודש
... ושמעתי מאחי הר"י טעם לדבר לפי שהמועדים נתקנו כנגד אבות פסח כנגד אברהם דכתיב (בראשית יח) לושי ועשי עוגות ופסח היה שבועות כנגד יצחק שתקיעת שופר של מתן תורה היה בשופר מאילו של יצחק סוכות כנגד יעקב דכתיב (בראשית לד) ולמקנהו עשה סוכות ...