Rav Yaakov’s Vort is from the beginning of the Parsha. Right in the
beginning before Sheini the Posuk says in 6:9 (וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ,
אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה). Klal Yisrael did not
believe Moshe. Why? Because of the difficulties that they were facing.
Actually in the last Parsha they did believe Moshe Rabbeinu as it says
in 4:31 (וַיַּאֲמֵן, הָעָם). Something changed in between. Posut Pshat
is that in between Paroh had the Yidden making their own straw which was
previously given to them and they thought that the Yeshua was not at
hand. Rav Yaakov adds a tremendous insight to this idea. Rav Yaakov says
that we find that Klal Yisrael in Mitzrayim did not work on Shabbos.
In the Medrash it says they had a type of a (Megillah) scroll on which holy words were written that taught them that the Geulah was forthcoming. What was on that scroll? Rav Yaakov explains that it had on it some of the paragraphs of Tehillim that Moshe Rabbeinu had authored. It had on it different words that they had B’mesorah. For example, Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos which is one of the Perakim of Tehillim (92). Of course, the entire chapter does not discuss Shabbos at all. So what is going on? Why is it called Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos? Rav Yaakov says that that was on the scroll that the Yidden had. Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos talks about the concept of (לְהַגִּיד, כִּי-יָשָׁר יְרוָר; צוּרִי, וְלֹא-עלתה (עַוְלָתָה) בּוֹ). The chapter discusses that the Geulah will come. That Hakadosh Baruch Hu is straight and there is no Avlah and that ultimately there will be a Geulah. It was a Chizuk for Klal Yisrael to have these scrolls and say these Perakim of Tehillim and get a Chizuk from it.
What happened at the end of Parshas Shemos. Moshe Rabbeinu requested a Geulah and Paroh replied make them work harder. 5:9 (תִּכְבַּד הָעֲבֹדָה עַל-הָאֲנָשִׁים, וְיַעֲשׂוּ-בָהּ; וְאַל-יִשְׁעוּ, בְּדִבְרֵי-שָׁקֶר). Let them not spend their time with the false words. Paroh was referring to these scrolls. He knew that these scrolls gave Chizuk to Klal Yisrael and caused them to yearn for the Geulah and to believe that a Geulah would come. Therefore, he wanted to stop this behavior. He made them work harder in a way that they would not have Shabbos off and in that way they would not be in his words (יִשְׁעוּ, בְּדִבְרֵי-שָׁקֶר) hoping for the Geulah. This is why here (וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה). They didn’t have that Chizuk and therefore, that caused Klal Yisrael to come to Yiush. This is a beautiful Vort from Rav Yaakov and at the same time it should be a Chizuk to us in our own lives to see Chizuk in the words of Tehillim. The beautiful words of the Kapittilach of Tehillim which talk to every Jew in every generation. The Kapittilach of Tehillim which we say in Davening, those that are well known by most Jews, they give us Chizuk.
Let me mention that those of us who Daven Nusach Sfard know that before Maariv there is a custom to say Shir Hamalos. Actually people say just that, Shir Hamalos, those two words. Actually there are 3 Pesukim of a Perek of Tehillim which is only 3 Pesukim. The last Shir Hamalos which is Kapittal 134, those are the first 3 Pesukim of the Nusach of Shir Hamalos. If you don’t say the entire Shir Hamalos at least let us try to buckle down and say the first 3 Pesukim of the Shir Hamalos (א שִׁיר, הַמַּעֲלוֹת:
הִנֵּה בָּרְכוּ אֶת-יְרוָר, כָּל-עַבְדֵי יְרוָר--
הָעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית-יְרוָר, בַּלֵּילוֹת ב שְׂאוּ-יְדֵכֶם קֹדֶשׁ; וּבָרְכוּ, אֶת-יְרוָר ג יְבָרֶכְךָ יְרוָר, מִצִּיּוֹן: עֹשֵׂה, שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ). Something to give Chizuk in, in the understanding and appreciation of the words of Tehillim which have given a Chizuk to Klal Yisrael throughout.
In the Medrash it says they had a type of a (Megillah) scroll on which holy words were written that taught them that the Geulah was forthcoming. What was on that scroll? Rav Yaakov explains that it had on it some of the paragraphs of Tehillim that Moshe Rabbeinu had authored. It had on it different words that they had B’mesorah. For example, Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos which is one of the Perakim of Tehillim (92). Of course, the entire chapter does not discuss Shabbos at all. So what is going on? Why is it called Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos? Rav Yaakov says that that was on the scroll that the Yidden had. Mizmor Shir L’yom Hashabbos talks about the concept of (לְהַגִּיד, כִּי-יָשָׁר יְרוָר; צוּרִי, וְלֹא-עלתה (עַוְלָתָה) בּוֹ). The chapter discusses that the Geulah will come. That Hakadosh Baruch Hu is straight and there is no Avlah and that ultimately there will be a Geulah. It was a Chizuk for Klal Yisrael to have these scrolls and say these Perakim of Tehillim and get a Chizuk from it.
What happened at the end of Parshas Shemos. Moshe Rabbeinu requested a Geulah and Paroh replied make them work harder. 5:9 (תִּכְבַּד הָעֲבֹדָה עַל-הָאֲנָשִׁים, וְיַעֲשׂוּ-בָהּ; וְאַל-יִשְׁעוּ, בְּדִבְרֵי-שָׁקֶר). Let them not spend their time with the false words. Paroh was referring to these scrolls. He knew that these scrolls gave Chizuk to Klal Yisrael and caused them to yearn for the Geulah and to believe that a Geulah would come. Therefore, he wanted to stop this behavior. He made them work harder in a way that they would not have Shabbos off and in that way they would not be in his words (יִשְׁעוּ, בְּדִבְרֵי-שָׁקֶר) hoping for the Geulah. This is why here (וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָשָׁה). They didn’t have that Chizuk and therefore, that caused Klal Yisrael to come to Yiush. This is a beautiful Vort from Rav Yaakov and at the same time it should be a Chizuk to us in our own lives to see Chizuk in the words of Tehillim. The beautiful words of the Kapittilach of Tehillim which talk to every Jew in every generation. The Kapittilach of Tehillim which we say in Davening, those that are well known by most Jews, they give us Chizuk.
Let me mention that those of us who Daven Nusach Sfard know that before Maariv there is a custom to say Shir Hamalos. Actually people say just that, Shir Hamalos, those two words. Actually there are 3 Pesukim of a Perek of Tehillim which is only 3 Pesukim. The last Shir Hamalos which is Kapittal 134, those are the first 3 Pesukim of the Nusach of Shir Hamalos. If you don’t say the entire Shir Hamalos at least let us try to buckle down and say the first 3 Pesukim of the Shir Hamalos (א שִׁיר, הַמַּעֲלוֹת:
הִנֵּה בָּרְכוּ אֶת-יְרוָר, כָּל-עַבְדֵי יְרוָר--
הָעֹמְדִים בְּבֵית-יְרוָר, בַּלֵּילוֹת ב שְׂאוּ-יְדֵכֶם קֹדֶשׁ; וּבָרְכוּ, אֶת-יְרוָר ג יְבָרֶכְךָ יְרוָר, מִצִּיּוֹן: עֹשֵׂה, שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ). Something to give Chizuk in, in the understanding and appreciation of the words of Tehillim which have given a Chizuk to Klal Yisrael throughout.
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