Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in a Nutshell

Rabbi Sacks questions how we may understand Shemini Atzeret—is it part of Succot or a separate festival?  The sages observed that for the duration of the seven days of Succot, 70 bulls were offered in the Temple, while only 1 was offered on Atzeret.