ולא היתה חצר בירושלים שאינה מאירה מאור בית השואבה
V'lo hayta chatzer b'yerushalayim she'eina me'eira mei'or Beit Hashoeva
"[From the worn-out pants and belts of the priests they made wicks and with them they kindled the lamps.] And there was not a courtyard in Jerusalem that was not illuminated by the light of the Beit Hashoevah." -Mishna Sukkah, 5:3 (Mishna = the oldest written code of Jewish law, also has a lot of stories in it)

Simchat Beit Hashoeva = ancient water-drawing festival that took place over Sukkot

Sung with Margot Seigle and chickens at Linke Fligl, 10/1/20

Or Beit Hashoeva (R' Shir Yaakov Feit/Mishna Sukkah 5:3)

Rena Branson