Good evening, friends. I present to you part three of what has been our joint musical journey through these uncharted times. A quick thank you goes out for the kind comments and endless encouragement that I have received throughout this unprecedented period. It means...
This Shabbos coincides with Rosh Chodesh, and we will recite Hallel to praise and thank Hashem – for the past, present and the future – for redeeming us and sustaining us with His abundant kindness. Kapital 118, for example, speaks prophetically of the Redemption, and describes the praise and thanks that will be sung then by the ingathered exiles. It describes our trust in Hashem, and our firm belief in His salvation regardless of the situation.
This week, both our parsha and haftorah remind us of this: It was Hashem’s bris with our forefathers that brought us out of Mitzrayim and to the foot of Har Sinai. It was our treaty with Hashem, “Na’aseh V’nishma,” that merited us becoming recipients of His Torah. And very soon, it will be the combination of the two that will bring us back home once and for all. Oh, how sweet it will be…
The Jewish Nation is seen walking to and from shul carrying their precious lulavim and esrogim, and are heard singing their joyous Shabbos and Yom Tov tunes through the thin walls of their magnificent sukkahs. The beauty of Klal Yisroel shining through and on display in a very royal and majestic way, all over the world – wow! Mi K’amcha Yisroel!