Rabbi Judah ben Bezalel Lowe, known as the Maharal of Prague was famous among Jews and non-Jews alike. He was a mystic who was revered for his holiness and Torah scholarship, as well as his proficiency in mathematics, astronomy, and other sciences. Eventually, word of his greatness reached the ears of Emperor Rudolph II.
The Emperor invited the Maharal to his castle on February 23, 1592. There they conversed for one and a half hours, and developed a mutual respect for each other.
Rabbi Judah Lowe made use of his excellent connections with the Emperor, often intervening on behalf of his community when it was threatened by anti-Semitic attacks or oppression.
In the Sukkah, we are all one because in essence we are a single being.
But that which is outside our essence—that which makes us the individuals who we are—that is not yet one.
In the unity of the Etrog, Lulav, Hadasim and Aravot, we are all one as distinct individuals, complementing one another to make a single, harmonious whole.
But we remain apart at the core, united only superficially.
When the two mitzvot come together, then we are one in all ways: The oneness of our essence resonates throughout the harmony of our diversity.
And so it shall be in the entire creation, as a single symphony, soon, very soon.