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The song of our Parsha is one that echoes for an eternity. Full of the promises of what will occur and admonitions for the consequences of future mistakes, Moshe pleads with the Jews to heed its advice for their own sake and for the sake of peace. As part of his prophetic vision Moshe declares that after Hashem brings great calamities on the Jewish people “He shall relent regarding His servants, when He sees that the enemy power progresses and none is saved or assisted”. The Gemoro in Sanhedrin tells us that this is a foretelling of what will occur at the end of days that Hashem will bring about the redemption when He sees that the Jews feel that none will be saved. In other words it is only when the Jewish people have given up hope of ever being delivered from their exile, that Hashem will then bring about the final salvation, which begs the question as to why this would indeed be the case?
The duty to long for the coming of the Moshiach is something we are required to do every single day. We must at some point during our daily routine think about the loss of not having the Beis Hamikdosh and yearn for its return and the time when the world will achieve its perfection. This is however not just a reaction to the exile, but also a means to bringing about its end. Our attitude towards our situation, far from where we should be, is a significant part of the solution, perhaps more so than our general good deeds that generate the merit to result in Moshiach coming. This Posuk, says the Emes L’Yaakov, shows us another key to allowing the redemption to come. What is referred to in the Posuk is not the Jewish people feeling that there is no hope at all of salvation, but rather there is no hope of salvation other than that brought directly by the hands of Hashem. When we realise that we cannot bring it about by our own physical efforts or by the political manoeuvrings of anyone, then and only then will Hashem relent and deem us worthy of deliverance.
The days of Moshiach are for many somewhat clouded in mystery and perhaps consisting of more questions than answers. But if we focus on the concept of the perfection that it will bring and the end to all suffering, we can all agree that it is something that we desperately need and something worthy of desiring. The world is far from perfect and there are signs for some that the future may be somewhat bleak. We would do well to remember that if we want the ultimate good in this world, the only means to achieving it is through Hashem’s decision to make it a reality. He has decided that we must play our part in reaching this goal through the actions we perform. But save for our craving its appearance and the correct choices we make, it is ultimately only Hashem who can realize this dream and bring the days when only good will be seen and all of life will be so clearly a constant blessing.
*May this Shabbos show us that Hashem is our only salvation*
לעילוי נשמת לאה בת אברהם
לעילוי נשמת שרה יעל בת גרשון
לרפואת אלימלך יהושע אהרון בן דבורה רבקה
לרפואת אברהם יעקב בן שרה טשארנא
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