The Ben Ish Hai explains beautifully what we will Be'ezrat Hashem be doing tonight and how it connects to our overall service of Hashem. Its powerful Mussar (rebuke and awakening words) that bring us to a level of motivation perfect before Lel HaSeder to understand what life is all about. In the Ben Ish Hai's Haggadah on Pesakh for the Bedikat Hametz he explains that when the candle is lit to find the Hametz it symbolizes the ability to complete certain actions.
When the candle is lit we can enter a darkened room and view all the specifics of the room to the tiniest detail. However, when the candle is extinguished we cannot come to realize even the smallest thing that is happening! When an individual is still alive in this beautiful world of opportunity, they can reach great heights and accomplish the toughest tasks. However, after 120 there is no return to fix our actions.
The Ben Ish Hai ZTK'L explains that we should all internalize words that were written on a king's tombstone after his death: I, the King of Country X, conquered many countries and sat upon the greatest throne and look where my end rests. My bed is on dust and soil and I am covered by stone and cement..." This comes to teach us the importance behind Pesakh and that every Mitzvah will do will be our defender against all the evil we unfortunately have done in our lives!
These words of the great Ben Ish Hai is a wake up call for all of us to motivate ourselves and our loved ones to do the service of Hashem with love, because if our candle is still lit, if we are still alive, there is ALWAYS room for improvement and a positive ending!
Judaism=Think. Khag Kasher Ve Sameakh!
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