Let us move on to a Purim thought. B'derech Drush there is a GRA. The GRA is going on a word that is found in Tehillim 27:4 (אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ). You can request things with the word Shoel or the word Bakasha. We find in the Megillah interestingly that Esther in her discussion with Achashveirosh at the Mishteh Hayayin uses both expressions. She says in 5:7 (וַתַּעַן אֶסְתֵּר, וַתֹּאמַר: שְׁאֵלָתִי, וּבַקָּשָׁתִי). Later Esther says in 7:3 ( וַתַּעַן אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה, וַתֹּאמַר--אִם-מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ, וְאִם-עַל-הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב: תִּנָּתֶן-לִי נַפְשִׁי בִּשְׁאֵלָתִי, וְעַמִּי בְּבַקָּשָׁתִי). Achashveirosh in his reply says in 7:2 (מַה-שְּׁאֵלָתֵךְ אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה, וְתִנָּתֵן לָךְ; וּמַה-בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ עַד-חֲצִי הַמַּלְכוּת, וְתֵעָשׂ). Two things Sheaila and Bakasha. What is the difference?
Says the GRA Shoel is one who borrows. We say that when a person borrows an item Kol Hana'a Shelo all the benefit is his and that is why he is Chayuv even in Onsin. When you are Shoel you ask for something for yourself, for your personal request, for your personal wants, for your personal needs. When someone requests something for himself that is called a Shoel. When someone requests things for other people even if he is included but he requests things for others that is called a Bakasha as it says in Maseches Bava Kamma 92a (21 lines from the bottom) (כל המבקש רחמים על חבירו והוא צריך לאותו דבר הוא נענה תחילה). This is from the Rashi in Beraishis 21:1 (וַירוָר פָּקַד אֶת-שָׂרָה) (סמך פרשה זו לכאן ללמדך שכל המבקש רחמים על חבירו והוא צריך לאותו דבר הוא נענה תחילה). One who asks for mercy for his friend he himself is answered first. Excellent! He himself is answered first.
Bakasha when he asks he asks for others. Getting back to the Megillah, it is very beautiful. Achashveirosh's reply is expressed as is found as 7:2 (מַה-שְּׁאֵלָתֵךְ אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה, וְתִנָּתֵן לָךְ) what is your request for yourself and it will be given (לָך) to you. (וּמַה-בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ עַד-חֲצִי הַמַּלְכוּת, וְתֵעָשׂ). What is your Bakasha for others and I will make sure it gets done (וְתֵעָשׂ). The reply of Esther is in 7:3 (תִּנָּתֶן-לִי נַפְשִׁי בִּשְׁאֵלָתִי, וְעַמִּי בְּבַקָּשָׁתִי). Give me my life because of my request and my people because of my Bakasha. For myself is Nafshi Bish'ailasi, however, Ami is Bakashasi. An absolutely beautiful UpTeitch of words which is typical of the GRA.
However, this GRA is brought with an added Kneitch. I believe it is Rav Brevda's own addition to this Yesod of the GRA and what he says is the following. We have in Tehillim in 27:4 (אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ). There is one thing that I request from Hashem that I request. What does that mean? (אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר) there are things that I want (B'lashon Sh'ila) that I want for myself from Hashem. (אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּש) I am not going to ask for my own good I am going to ask for it for the greater good. (שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-יְָרוָר, כָּל-יְמֵי חַיַּי). People want a lot of things. People want new cars, people want lots of money, people want food to eat. That is She'aila. Instead of asking for yourself always try to ask for others, especially for K'vod Hashechina. Try to ask for the Kavod Hashechina. If you want to be a Talmid Chochom request that there should be more Torah in the world and that you should be Zoche to be part of that additional Torah in the world. אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּש)).
The Maharal explains that the Yesod of Davening is to request for Kavod Hashechina, to request for the greater Kavod of Klal Yisrael. That is really the Yesod of all Davening.
The Nefesh Hachaim says a similar thing in his explanation of Tefilla. Where do we have the gall to Daven and to Daven for things? He explains that Kavod Yisrael is Kavod Hashechina.
So Al Kol Panim we have here both a Mussar Vort an understanding of how to Daven and a technical Vort an understanding of the word She'aila and the word Bakasha. And as is typical of these things if we take these Vertlach to other places you will find that it fits in numerous places.
Says the GRA Shoel is one who borrows. We say that when a person borrows an item Kol Hana'a Shelo all the benefit is his and that is why he is Chayuv even in Onsin. When you are Shoel you ask for something for yourself, for your personal request, for your personal wants, for your personal needs. When someone requests something for himself that is called a Shoel. When someone requests things for other people even if he is included but he requests things for others that is called a Bakasha as it says in Maseches Bava Kamma 92a (21 lines from the bottom) (כל המבקש רחמים על חבירו והוא צריך לאותו דבר הוא נענה תחילה). This is from the Rashi in Beraishis 21:1 (וַירוָר פָּקַד אֶת-שָׂרָה) (סמך פרשה זו לכאן ללמדך שכל המבקש רחמים על חבירו והוא צריך לאותו דבר הוא נענה תחילה). One who asks for mercy for his friend he himself is answered first. Excellent! He himself is answered first.
Bakasha when he asks he asks for others. Getting back to the Megillah, it is very beautiful. Achashveirosh's reply is expressed as is found as 7:2 (מַה-שְּׁאֵלָתֵךְ אֶסְתֵּר הַמַּלְכָּה, וְתִנָּתֵן לָךְ) what is your request for yourself and it will be given (לָך) to you. (וּמַה-בַּקָּשָׁתֵךְ עַד-חֲצִי הַמַּלְכוּת, וְתֵעָשׂ). What is your Bakasha for others and I will make sure it gets done (וְתֵעָשׂ). The reply of Esther is in 7:3 (תִּנָּתֶן-לִי נַפְשִׁי בִּשְׁאֵלָתִי, וְעַמִּי בְּבַקָּשָׁתִי). Give me my life because of my request and my people because of my Bakasha. For myself is Nafshi Bish'ailasi, however, Ami is Bakashasi. An absolutely beautiful UpTeitch of words which is typical of the GRA.
However, this GRA is brought with an added Kneitch. I believe it is Rav Brevda's own addition to this Yesod of the GRA and what he says is the following. We have in Tehillim in 27:4 (אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ). There is one thing that I request from Hashem that I request. What does that mean? (אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר) there are things that I want (B'lashon Sh'ila) that I want for myself from Hashem. (אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּש) I am not going to ask for my own good I am going to ask for it for the greater good. (שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-יְָרוָר, כָּל-יְמֵי חַיַּי). People want a lot of things. People want new cars, people want lots of money, people want food to eat. That is She'aila. Instead of asking for yourself always try to ask for others, especially for K'vod Hashechina. Try to ask for the Kavod Hashechina. If you want to be a Talmid Chochom request that there should be more Torah in the world and that you should be Zoche to be part of that additional Torah in the world. אַחַת, שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת-יְרוָר אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּש)).
The Maharal explains that the Yesod of Davening is to request for Kavod Hashechina, to request for the greater Kavod of Klal Yisrael. That is really the Yesod of all Davening.
The Nefesh Hachaim says a similar thing in his explanation of Tefilla. Where do we have the gall to Daven and to Daven for things? He explains that Kavod Yisrael is Kavod Hashechina.
So Al Kol Panim we have here both a Mussar Vort an understanding of how to Daven and a technical Vort an understanding of the word She'aila and the word Bakasha. And as is typical of these things if we take these Vertlach to other places you will find that it fits in numerous places.
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