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Divine Reciprocity
According to ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™

"ืื ื™ ืœื“ื•ื“ื™ ื•ื“ื•ื“ื™ ืœื™" - The mutual relationship with the Holy One, blessed be He

๐Ÿ“œ Introduction

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ teaches us about divine reciprocity and the mutual love between the Holy One, blessed be He and the people of Israel. This lesson reveals how our relationship with God is based on exchange and mutual recognition, particularly during the month of Elul.

Source: Teaching by ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ on Parashat Ki Tavo - The beauty of verses about divine reciprocity

๐ŸŒ™ The Context: The Month of Elul

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ immerses us in the atmosphere of the month of Elul, whose initials form "ืื ื™ ืœื“ื•ื“ื™ ื•ื“ื•ื“ื™ ืœื™" (Ani LeDodi VeDodi Li - "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine").

The Spirit of Elul

The month of Elul is characterized by this atmosphere of mutual approach between the people of Israel and the Holy One, blessed be He, thus preparing for the Days of Awe.

๐Ÿ“– The Mysterious Verse: "You Made Say... He Made You Say"

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ explores a fascinating verse from our parashah that expresses this divine reciprocity in an enigmatic way.

The Verse in Question

"ืืช ื”' ื”ืืžืจืช ื”ื™ื•ื ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ืœืš ืœืืœื”ื™ื... ื•ื”' ื”ืืžื™ืจืš ื”ื™ื•ื ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ืœื• ืœืขื ืกื’ื•ืœื”"

"You have made the Lord say today... and the Lord has made you say today..."

Onkelos translates as "ื—ื˜ื™ื‘ื”" - to make a special unit, like an elite brigade in the army.

๐Ÿค The Ramban's Explanation: Mutual Acceptance

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ cites the Ramban's explanation which beautifully illuminates this verse.

The Ramban's Translation

"You have accepted upon yourselves..." and "I accept upon Myself..." - A contractual relationship of mutual love.

"This is the most beautiful romantic story that exists in the world, between the Holy One, blessed be He and His Shekhinah, between the Holy One, blessed be He and the Community of Israel."

๐ŸŽ The Tefillin of the Holy One, Blessed Be He

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ brings magnificent proof of this reciprocity through the Talmudic teaching about divine tefillin.

The Gemara's Question

In our tefillin: "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One"
In the divine tefillin: "Who is like Your people Israel, a unique nation on earth?"

"We boast about Him that He is One, and He also boasts about us."

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Honoring Parents: A Perfect Example

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ reveals a hidden dimension of the commandments about honoring parents.

Two Seemingly Contradictory Commandments

In the Ten Commandments: "Honor your father and mother" (father first)
In Bechukotai: "Each shall revere his mother and father" (mother first)

The Holy One, blessed be He says: "I agree with you that I too must honor you, as you honor Me."

๐Ÿ”„ "Return to Me and I Will Return to You"

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ explores the touching dialogue at the end of Megillat Eichah which perfectly illustrates this reciprocity.

The Dialogue of Teshuvah

The people of Israel: "Bring us back to You and we will return"
The Holy One, blessed be He: "Return to Me and I will return to you"

๐ŸŒน The Song of Songs: Two Verses, Two Perspectives

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ reveals the beauty of two verses from the Song of Songs that express this reciprocity.

Two Declarations of Love

Verse 1: "ืื ื™ ืœื“ื•ื“ื™ ื•ื“ื•ื“ื™ ืœื™" - "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"
Verse 2: "ื“ื•ื“ื™ ืœื™ ื•ืื ื™ ืœื•" - "My beloved is mine and I am his"

๐ŸŒณ The Deep Meaning of ื”ืืžื™ืจ

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ reveals the fascinating etymology of the mysterious word from the verse.

ืืžื™ืจ = The Treetop

In Hebrew, ืืžื™ืจ designates the highest part of the tree, its crown, its summit.

"One who is in a supreme position is naturally separated and distinguished from everything below him."

๐Ÿ—๏ธ The Key to Reciprocity: Nullifying the Ego

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ reveals the practical secret to activating this divine reciprocity.

The Secret of "ื•ืขื ื™ืช ื•ืืžืจืช"

In the parashah: "You shall answer and say" - but no one asked you a question! ื•ืขื ื™ืช comes from ืขื ื™ = to make oneself humble.

"As soon as I nullify my ego, as I nullify my Self before my beloved, then I immediately obtain: and my beloved is mine."

๐Ÿฐ The Messianic Vision

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ concludes with the vision of the future where this reciprocity will reach its perfection.

๐Ÿ“š Rabbi Hanania's Conclusion

ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™ ends with Rabbi Hanania's teaching about the abundance of Torah.

"The Holy One, blessed be He wanted to make the people of Israel meritorious, therefore He multiplied the Torah and commandments for them."

๐ŸŽฏ To Remember: Essential teachings of ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™

Your Personal Action Cards

Transform ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™'s teaching into daily practice

1. Nullifying the Ego

Practice daily "ื•ืขื ื™ืช" - make yourself humble. Before each prayer, nullify your ego before the Divine.

2. Reciprocity in Marriage

Apply the divine lesson: "There is no such thing as one spouse respecting the other without reciprocity". Balance your relationships.

3. Mutual Pride

Like in the divine tefillin, boast about God and let Him boast about you through your actions.

4. Spiritual Initiative

Remember: "It's always we who must take the first step". Take initiative in your divine service.

5. Spirit of Elul

Cultivate the atmosphere of "ืื ื™ ืœื“ื•ื“ื™ ื•ื“ื•ื“ื™ ืœื™" - mutual approach and reciprocal love.

6. Messianic Vision

Prepare to "graze among the roses hand in hand with the Holy One" through your current service.

Transcription of ื”ื“ืจืฉืŸ ื—ื™ืžื™'s teaching on Parashat Ki Tavo
The essence: Divine reciprocity transforms our relationship with the Creator into eternal romance.