A Month of Easy SalvationS
Rabbi Yosef Eisen, Shlita, provides a touching insight from the Chiddushei HaRim (the Gerrer Rebbe, Z’tl).
Geulah need not take place only on a communal level, but on an individual level, as well.
The Yotzros that some may recite teach that Nissan is ‘HaChodesh Asher Yeshuos Bo Makifos--the month in which salvations follow quickly one upon another’ (translation of Artscroll Siddur).
The Chiddushei HaRim, however, teaches that the word ‘Makifos’ is also very much related to the word ‘hakafa’--an extension of credit (see, for example, Avos 3:20, ‘Vehachenvani Makif--and the Merchant [Hashem] extends credit.’
The month of Nissan is an auspicious time during which we can ask Hashem for personal Yeshuos--on credit. Even if we have not gotten there yet--we can express our beginning intention to do better and ask Hashem for the ‘merchandise’ we need now. It is market day, if you will, and the Merchant is unbelievably making it available on credit! We have ahead a month that is infused with so much potential and good for us. Let us begin with the beginnings of an act of Teshuva--whether it be coming to Shul on time, being more careful with Brachos, refraining from Ona’as Devorim to family and ‘close’ friends, or anything else that you know you have to get to--and then ask Hashem for His unparalleled and incomparable credit on your continued future actions.
Geulah need not take place only on a communal level, but on an individual level, as well.
The Yotzros that some may recite teach that Nissan is ‘HaChodesh Asher Yeshuos Bo Makifos--the month in which salvations follow quickly one upon another’ (translation of Artscroll Siddur).
The Chiddushei HaRim, however, teaches that the word ‘Makifos’ is also very much related to the word ‘hakafa’--an extension of credit (see, for example, Avos 3:20, ‘Vehachenvani Makif--and the Merchant [Hashem] extends credit.’
The month of Nissan is an auspicious time during which we can ask Hashem for personal Yeshuos--on credit. Even if we have not gotten there yet--we can express our beginning intention to do better and ask Hashem for the ‘merchandise’ we need now. It is market day, if you will, and the Merchant is unbelievably making it available on credit! We have ahead a month that is infused with so much potential and good for us. Let us begin with the beginnings of an act of Teshuva--whether it be coming to Shul on time, being more careful with Brachos, refraining from Ona’as Devorim to family and ‘close’ friends, or anything else that you know you have to get to--and then ask Hashem for His unparalleled and incomparable credit on your continued future actions.
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