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Daily Chizuk #1107
Parnasa / Money
The Greatest Song: Joy in the Midst of Loss
The Main Message Of The Seder
Rav Steinman, zatzal, was once asked, what is the main message we should be focusing on and elaborating on at the Seder? The Rabbi answered, “Hashgacha pratit. To instill into our families the fact that Hashem is involved in every last detail of our lives. The Midrash tells us that during makat dam, if a Jew and a Mitzri were drinking out of the very same glass of water, for the Jew it was water while for the Mitzri it was blood. Part of the reason for that miracle was so that the Jewish People would see for themselves how far Hashem’s hashgacha goes. Even in the same glass of water, Hashem is deciding exactly what each person tastes.
We say in the Haggadah, if Hashem would have split the sea and not brought us through on dry land, דיינו, it would have been enough. That means, if Hashem would have done that amazing miracle of splitting the sea, yet brought us through on slightly damp soil, that would have been perfectly fine, but Hashem went further to make sure that the experience was even more pleasurable, and the Jewish People walked through on completely dry land. The more we can find things to appreciate and thank Hashem for, the better our avodah will be towards Him. Recognizing Hashem’s involvement and thanking Him are truly wondrous avodot.
Recognizing Hashem’s hashgacha and thanking Him for everything He does is truly a valuable avodah. On the night of the Seder, we should put a special emphasis on Hashem’s hashgacha and learn to appreciate it and thank Him more.
Rav Steinman, zatzal, was once asked, what is the main message we should be focusing on and elaborating on at the Seder? The Rabbi answered, “Hashgacha pratit. To instill into our families the fact that Hashem is involved in every last detail of our lives. The Midrash tells us that during makat dam, if a Jew and a Mitzri were drinking out of the very same glass of water, for the Jew it was water while for the Mitzri it was blood. Part of the reason for that miracle was so that the Jewish People would see for themselves how far Hashem’s hashgacha goes. Even in the same glass of water, Hashem is deciding exactly what each person tastes.
We say in the Haggadah, if Hashem would have split the sea and not brought us through on dry land, דיינו, it would have been enough. That means, if Hashem would have done that amazing miracle of splitting the sea, yet brought us through on slightly damp soil, that would have been perfectly fine, but Hashem went further to make sure that the experience was even more pleasurable, and the Jewish People walked through on completely dry land. The more we can find things to appreciate and thank Hashem for, the better our avodah will be towards Him. Recognizing Hashem’s involvement and thanking Him are truly wondrous avodot.
Recognizing Hashem’s hashgacha and thanking Him for everything He does is truly a valuable avodah. On the night of the Seder, we should put a special emphasis on Hashem’s hashgacha and learn to appreciate it and thank Him more.
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