For
the Ilui Neshama of Avraham ben Ester ZT’L, Yissachar ben Yona ZT’L and Haviva
bat Yocheved Z’L.
Are
you ready for Rosh HaShanah? Just so you know, Rosh HaShanah is the day of din
(judgment), where EVERYTHING that will happen in the upcoming year is decided,
everything. Therefore: let’s look at the mercy (rahamim) Hashem has on us (the
entire Jewish nation around the globe) and the exact reason why Hashem has Rosh
HaShanah fall on the first day of the month. After all, every holiday usually
falls in the middle of the month (Hebrew month), so what is so merciful about
Hashem writing in the Torah that one should enjoy Rosh HaShanah specifically on
the 1st day of the 7th month?
The
answer is beautiful and it was taught to me by Rav Levy shlit’a from the set of
Eyn Yaakov which brings down specific Gemarot (Talmud) and has
commentary on it. The Gemara in Masechet Rosh HaShanah explains from a Pasuk in
Tehillim (Perek 81) that the moon is ‘covered’ during the Holdiay of THE
JUDGMENT. In the peshat (simple) level, this is referring to Rosh
HaShanah which falls on the first day of the month. But what is so special
about the moon being covered? Who cares? The commentary, the Gaon Yaakov,
explains that the Satan (devil) brings before Hashem all the sins of the nation
on Rosh HaShanah and wants to prosecute against us.
Hashem
says: bring 2 witnesses because everything in Judaism revolves around 2
witnesses. The Satan tries to bring the sun and the moon, but the moon is dark
on Rosh HaShanah and does not show any light because it’s the first of the
month! Therefore, because of Hashem’s set rules of nature we learn the mercy
behind everything He does! The Satan has no witnesses on Rosh HaShanah to
prosecute and cause Hashem to judge unfavorably.
This
teaches us: 1. We only have one more day before the year ends, we better make
it spiritual before the Satan tries to prosecute against us, 2. HASHEM LOVES US
WITH A LIMITLESS AMOUNT OF LOVE, 3. No matter where we are spiritually we can
always fall and depend on Hashem and 4. Don’t stop pushing and fighting and
jumping to reach your spiritual goals, EVER!
It’s
the final lap in the race people, let’s make it count and show Hashem we want
to have a life filled with His Torah and Mitzvot! May we be written in the Book
of Life and have a spiritually uplifting EVERYTHING!
SHAVUA TOV!
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