Vayetze תרמ”א

כבר כתבתי בשנים הקודמים. ומה שנתוסף בקצרה. כי יעקב אע”ה כולל כל הבריאה לכן צורתו חקוקה תחת כה”כ. וכמו שהוא כולל כו’. כן מקומו קיפל הקב”ה כל ארץ ישראל תחתיו. לכן הוצרך הוא לתקן כל המקומות. וישא יעקב רגליו הוא דרגין תתאין דילי’ עד בני קדם שהוא השורש. וז”ש רש”י משנתבשר נעשה קל ללכת. כי הי’ מפחד שהי’ כמו מסכן עצמו לדעת. רק אחר שהבטיחו השי”ת להשיבו בשלום הלך עד שתיקן הכל כמ”ש ופרצת ימה כו’ נחלה בלי מצרים. וזה ענין שתיקן תפלת ערבית כנ”ל:

(Adding onto what has been said in previous years.)

Yaakov embodied the entire creation, and that’s why his form is carved below the throne of Hashem. Just as he encompasses the entire creation, Hashem folded up the entire Eretz Yisrael under Yaakov (Chulin 91b). Because of his all-encompassing nature, he needed to travel to all these far-off places described in the Torah.

The pasuk further tells us that “Yaakov lifted up his feet and traveled to the land of Bnei Kedem.” This implies that Yaakov elevated even the lowliest of places (hinted to by the feet) to the very source, Kedem, meaning the very first.

We can now understand Rashi’s words: Now that Yaakov was given the promise of inheriting the land, it was easier for him to travel. Yaakov was initially concerned about journeying to spiritually dangerous places, as endangering oneself is forbidden. However, with the promise of spreading out to all four corners, signifying unlimited inheritance (the ability to always be connected to the source), he happily continued the journey.

Moreover, Yaakov introduced the Arvit, the night prayer, symbolizing the ability to find light in all darkness.

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