“The Egyptians mistreated us and afflicted us…”
“Then we cried out to HaShem, the G-d of our fathers…”
“And HaShem took us out…”
“And you shall rejoice with all the good…”
(Devarim 26:6–11)
These verses contain a profound message for life.
A person can sometimes find himself in a difficult situation, overwhelmed by sadness and unable to see a way out. He feels completely trapped and immersed in his pain. Then, from that very place, he cries out to HaShem.
Hidden within that cry are the keys to his redemption.
When you find yourself in a narrow place, in galus, and deeply immersed in sadness, do not run away from it. Cry out to HaShem. Plead with Him. Ask Him to help you transform your sadness into a lev nishbar - a broken heart.
We are not meant to skip over difficult chapters of our lives. Rather, we must work through them and uncover the good that is hidden within them.
The one form of sadness that we can truly elevate and rectify is when we transform it into a lev nishbar - into sincere tefillah, pleading, and crying out to HaShem. Through this process, we clarify and separate the good from the negative, and ultimately merit redemption and true joy.
People often ask: What is the secret of the joy that exists among Breslover Chassidim? What makes them different from everyone else?
The answer is: In Breslov, there are no shortcuts.
Everything requires a process of בירור - a sincere clarification and inner reckoning. Even when a person falls into sadness, he does not simply try to escape from it or cover it up. He enters into it and transforms it.
Through hisbodedus, he speaks to HaShem from the depths of his heart:
“HaShem, look at what is happening to me. Where am I? What am I doing in this world? How much longer until I am finally redeemed?”
That cry itself becomes the beginning of the redemption.
May we merit the complete Geulah, to make the true בירור, and to experience complete and genuine simchah.
Amen.
Shabbat Shalom
Chaim Kramer |
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