Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Accepting the Yoke of the Heavenly Kingdom By Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser

The Chasam Sofer beautifully explains one of the reasons that we have the shofar is to inspire Am Yisroel to accept ol malchus Shomayim -- the yoke of the Heavenly Kingdom. What is the yoke of the Heavenly Kingdom? That is the responsibility of Torah and mitzvos.

Therefore, when the Soton hears the first set of tekios that we are blowing according to the mitzvah of the Torah he is frightened, but not totally terrified. For he still “comforts” himself, believing that Klal Yisroel will only accept upon themselves the mitzvos of the Torah but they will surely not accept the mitzvos of rabbinic origin. However at the time of tefillas mussaf, when we once again blow the shofar following the instructions of the chachamim, it is clear proof to the Soton that we regard the words of the chachamim the same as the words of the Torah itself, even to the point that the prohibition of bal tosif does not apply at all to their words. When the Soton realizes that we have accepted the yoke of Torah and also the mitzvos d’rabbanan he becomes completely horrified.

16 comments:

Unknown said...

Initiate a greeting to every person

Unknown said...

Better to be a follower of the lions, than to be a leader of foxes

Unknown said...

When your enemy falls do not be glad

Unknown said...

Do not appease your friend in the time of his anger

Unknown said...

Better one hour of repentance and good deeds in This World than the entire life of the World to Come

Anonymous said...

we have to wach all over, be very carefully on your way

Unknown said...

The thoughts of the wise turn to the house of mourning, for it inspires one to repent; the thoughts of a fool turn to the house of feasting.

Unknown said...

One who loves money will never be satisfied with money

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One who increases possessions increases his worry

Unknown said...

One who uses false scales will eventually become impoverished

Anonymous said...

The merits of the righteous protect the world

Unknown said...

A three-ply cord is not easily severed

Anonymous said...

Do not be hastily upset, for anger remains in the heart of fools

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If one repays good with evil, evil will not depart from his house

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A man of understanding speaks sparingly

Anonymous said...

He who walks with wise people shall become wise; but a companion of fools shall suffer