Let me move on to a second point which is a lesson in behavior and it
comes from this week’s Parsha. This comes from Rav Schwab in his Sefer
on the Siddur when he talks about (יִשְׁתַּבַּח). There in
(יִשְׁתַּבַּח) we say (הַבּוחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה) that Hakadosh Baruch
Hu chooses the songs of praise of the Jewish people. It is very hard to
understand why Hashem would choose so to speak songs of human beings,
ordinary people of this world who are so distant from any understanding
of Hashem. How do you describe Hashem as choosing Shirei Zimra, our
songs of praise?
Some people say that Hashem chooses people to do it. It is not something that Hashem needs Kavayochel. However, that is not the language of Chazal. The Gemara says in Maseches Yevamos 64a (5 lines from the bottom) (שהקב"ה מתאוה לתפלתן של צדיקים) that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has a desire, but that is not understood.
Rav Schwab explains by quoting the Shela. The Shela Hakadosh refers to the name of Hashem that is mentioned in this week’s Parsha and only in this week’s Parsha. When Moshe Rabbeinu asks with which name to approach the Jewish people, Hakadosh Baruch Hu says 3:14 (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). That is one of the seven names that can’t be pronounced according to the Yoreh Dai’a in the Shulchan Aruch. With this name Hakadosh Baruch Hu appears to Moshe Rabbeinu and instructs him to go and save Klal Yisrael.
The Yesod says the Shela of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה) is that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has a Hanhaga, has a behavior, Kasher Atah Mis’aveh Imi Kach Ani Hove Imcha. That the way one behaves Kavayachol towards Hashem, Hashem responds. When a person shows a love towards Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and Ahavas Hashem, Hakadosh Baruch Hu responds with a love to that person, with a behavior of love. That is part of the Hanhagas Olam Hazeh.
We say (הוד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו) there is glory in front of Hashem. The word Hadar which is used here for beauty also meens Hadra, something that returns. So (הוד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו), Hashem behaves with beauty. Some of that beauty is to mirror back the actions that a person takes towards Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
Rav Schwab writes that once the Tzaddik Rav Hirsch Henoch Mi’bendin, I don’t know who he was, however, Rav Schwab refers to him as a Tzaddik, was standing B’hisbodedus, he thought he was standing alone and he was talking to Hashem and he said Ribbono Shel Olam Ich Hab Zich Azoi Lieb. He said it with so much feeling that Rav Schwab said he who was observing it secretly could almost hear Hakadosh Baruch Hu responding and I love you too. That Middah is the Middah of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). That the way a person behaves towards the Ribbono Shel Olam the Ribbono Shel Olam behaves back.
With this Rav Schwab explains numerous Gemaras. The Gemara in Maseches Berachos 6a (13 lines from the bottom) says (א"ר אבין בר רב אדא א"ר יצחק מנין שהקב"ה מניח תפילין שנאמר נשבע ר' בימינו ובזרוע עוזו בימינו זו תורה שנאמר מימינו אש דת למו ובזרוע עוזו אלו תפילין שנאמר ר' עוז לעמו יתן ומנין שהתפילין עוז הם לישראל דכתי' וראו כל עמי הארץ כי שם ר' נקרא עליך ויראו ממך ותניא ר' אליעזר הגדול אומר אלו תפילין שבראש א"ל רב נחמן בר יצחק לרב חייא בר אבין הני תפילין דמרי עלמא מה כתיב בהו א"ל ומי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד בארץ) that Hakadosh Baruch Hu puts on Tefillin that say in them praise of Klal Yisrael. What does it mean that Hashem puts on Tefillin with the praise of Klal Yisrael? We don’t really understand but we do know that Klal Yisrael puts on Tefillin with the praise of Hashem. Our understanding is that that praise and affection, that solidarity with the Ribbono Shel Olam, Hakadosh Baruch Hu mirrors back and does the same thing in his relationship with us.
In the Gemara in Maseches Berachos 7a (top line) the Gemara asks (מנין שהקב"ה מתפלל). What does that mean that Hakadosh Baruch Hu prays? To whom does he pray and what does he pray. The Gemara says (מאי מצלי אמר רב זוטרא בר טוביה אמר רב יה"ר מלפני שיכבשו רחמי את כעסי). That Hakadosh Baruch Hu prays Kavayochel that Klal Yisrael should have a Yeshua. What does it mean? We don’t understand what it means but what we do understand is when a person prays to the Ribbono Shel Olam, Kavayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam behaves that way to us as well. So Hakadosh Baruch Hu is (הַבּוחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה) Bocher B’shirei Zimra and he is (מתאוה לתפלתן של צדיקים). Because when a person praises the Ribbono Shel Olam, so Kavayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam his able in his Hanhagas Haolam, in his behavior here in the world to be Maitiv to that person as well.
Rav Schwab explains that that is the entire idea of the Teva (nature) of the world that things work in a Galgal (they work in a cycle). We have a bee that to get its sustenance and satisfaction from tapping the nectar of a flower. At the same time we know that the flower continues its existence because of the bee that pollinates the flower. So that it is a cycle. One who does good to the other, in turn receives good.
A cow eats grass and in turn it is the waste of the cow that fertilizes the grass. So that the world works in a cycle. Kavayochel, that is the cycle of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). Hakadosh Baruch Hu is saying that as you will behave to me I will mirror it back. If you show Ahavah I will show Ahavah.
(הָבוּ לר' כָּבוד וָעז) Havu Hashem Kavod V’oz. Kvayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam says give Hashem honor, and strength. How do you give Hashem strength? (תְּנוּ עז לֵאלרים) because of the nature of the Briya when a person shows Ahava to Hashem Hakadosh Baruch Hu shows the Ahavah back. Says Rav Scwab B’sheim the Shela that that is the Yesod of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה).
Naturally this behavior is the behavior of Kamayim Panim El Panim as found in Mishlei 27:19 (כַּמַּיִם, הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים-- כֵּן לֵב-הָאָדָם, לָאָדָם). This is something that human beings have to have one with the other as well. When someone is Maitiv to you, to show Hatava back.
Some people say that Hashem chooses people to do it. It is not something that Hashem needs Kavayochel. However, that is not the language of Chazal. The Gemara says in Maseches Yevamos 64a (5 lines from the bottom) (שהקב"ה מתאוה לתפלתן של צדיקים) that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has a desire, but that is not understood.
Rav Schwab explains by quoting the Shela. The Shela Hakadosh refers to the name of Hashem that is mentioned in this week’s Parsha and only in this week’s Parsha. When Moshe Rabbeinu asks with which name to approach the Jewish people, Hakadosh Baruch Hu says 3:14 (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). That is one of the seven names that can’t be pronounced according to the Yoreh Dai’a in the Shulchan Aruch. With this name Hakadosh Baruch Hu appears to Moshe Rabbeinu and instructs him to go and save Klal Yisrael.
The Yesod says the Shela of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה) is that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has a Hanhaga, has a behavior, Kasher Atah Mis’aveh Imi Kach Ani Hove Imcha. That the way one behaves Kavayachol towards Hashem, Hashem responds. When a person shows a love towards Hakadosh Baruch Hu, and Ahavas Hashem, Hakadosh Baruch Hu responds with a love to that person, with a behavior of love. That is part of the Hanhagas Olam Hazeh.
We say (הוד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו) there is glory in front of Hashem. The word Hadar which is used here for beauty also meens Hadra, something that returns. So (הוד וְהָדָר לְפָנָיו), Hashem behaves with beauty. Some of that beauty is to mirror back the actions that a person takes towards Hakadosh Baruch Hu.
Rav Schwab writes that once the Tzaddik Rav Hirsch Henoch Mi’bendin, I don’t know who he was, however, Rav Schwab refers to him as a Tzaddik, was standing B’hisbodedus, he thought he was standing alone and he was talking to Hashem and he said Ribbono Shel Olam Ich Hab Zich Azoi Lieb. He said it with so much feeling that Rav Schwab said he who was observing it secretly could almost hear Hakadosh Baruch Hu responding and I love you too. That Middah is the Middah of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). That the way a person behaves towards the Ribbono Shel Olam the Ribbono Shel Olam behaves back.
With this Rav Schwab explains numerous Gemaras. The Gemara in Maseches Berachos 6a (13 lines from the bottom) says (א"ר אבין בר רב אדא א"ר יצחק מנין שהקב"ה מניח תפילין שנאמר נשבע ר' בימינו ובזרוע עוזו בימינו זו תורה שנאמר מימינו אש דת למו ובזרוע עוזו אלו תפילין שנאמר ר' עוז לעמו יתן ומנין שהתפילין עוז הם לישראל דכתי' וראו כל עמי הארץ כי שם ר' נקרא עליך ויראו ממך ותניא ר' אליעזר הגדול אומר אלו תפילין שבראש א"ל רב נחמן בר יצחק לרב חייא בר אבין הני תפילין דמרי עלמא מה כתיב בהו א"ל ומי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד בארץ) that Hakadosh Baruch Hu puts on Tefillin that say in them praise of Klal Yisrael. What does it mean that Hashem puts on Tefillin with the praise of Klal Yisrael? We don’t really understand but we do know that Klal Yisrael puts on Tefillin with the praise of Hashem. Our understanding is that that praise and affection, that solidarity with the Ribbono Shel Olam, Hakadosh Baruch Hu mirrors back and does the same thing in his relationship with us.
In the Gemara in Maseches Berachos 7a (top line) the Gemara asks (מנין שהקב"ה מתפלל). What does that mean that Hakadosh Baruch Hu prays? To whom does he pray and what does he pray. The Gemara says (מאי מצלי אמר רב זוטרא בר טוביה אמר רב יה"ר מלפני שיכבשו רחמי את כעסי). That Hakadosh Baruch Hu prays Kavayochel that Klal Yisrael should have a Yeshua. What does it mean? We don’t understand what it means but what we do understand is when a person prays to the Ribbono Shel Olam, Kavayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam behaves that way to us as well. So Hakadosh Baruch Hu is (הַבּוחֵר בְּשִׁירֵי זִמְרָה) Bocher B’shirei Zimra and he is (מתאוה לתפלתן של צדיקים). Because when a person praises the Ribbono Shel Olam, so Kavayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam his able in his Hanhagas Haolam, in his behavior here in the world to be Maitiv to that person as well.
Rav Schwab explains that that is the entire idea of the Teva (nature) of the world that things work in a Galgal (they work in a cycle). We have a bee that to get its sustenance and satisfaction from tapping the nectar of a flower. At the same time we know that the flower continues its existence because of the bee that pollinates the flower. So that it is a cycle. One who does good to the other, in turn receives good.
A cow eats grass and in turn it is the waste of the cow that fertilizes the grass. So that the world works in a cycle. Kavayochel, that is the cycle of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה). Hakadosh Baruch Hu is saying that as you will behave to me I will mirror it back. If you show Ahavah I will show Ahavah.
(הָבוּ לר' כָּבוד וָעז) Havu Hashem Kavod V’oz. Kvayochel the Ribbono Shel Olam says give Hashem honor, and strength. How do you give Hashem strength? (תְּנוּ עז לֵאלרים) because of the nature of the Briya when a person shows Ahava to Hashem Hakadosh Baruch Hu shows the Ahavah back. Says Rav Scwab B’sheim the Shela that that is the Yesod of (אֶקיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶקיֶה).
Naturally this behavior is the behavior of Kamayim Panim El Panim as found in Mishlei 27:19 (כַּמַּיִם, הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים-- כֵּן לֵב-הָאָדָם, לָאָדָם). This is something that human beings have to have one with the other as well. When someone is Maitiv to you, to show Hatava back.
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