Hasidut untuk Mikha 7:15

"And I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying" – interpretation: by means of what I see that is written by Your prophet there, saying, "Behold, a man sends his wife, etc." – for there it is explained that in the end, I must return to You, because (Isaiah 50:1), "Where is the bill of divorce of your mother?" – that the Blessed Creator betrothed us forever, as it is written (Hosea 2:21), "And I will betroth you to Me forever." And also from there I see that even though I have committed harlotry with many lovers, nonetheless You said, "Return to Me." On account of this, I was comforted in my heart and returned to You, and I pleaded by means of the reading of that portion which begins, "Behold, a man sends, etc." "Adonai Hashem" – interpretation: may it be Your will that the aspect of Adonai pray within Havayah (the Tetragrammaton), that there be an elevation of the sparks, portions of the Shechinah, through our actions and our speech, and that there no longer be judgments in the world that come from the aspect of Adonai, "the law of the kingdom is law," as is known. And all of this is due to the lack of unification and the elevation of the sparks of the Shechinah. "For You have begun" – interpretation: the language of sickness and judgments – that until now, the sickness of judgments and troubles upon Israel, may the Merciful One save us, is in order "to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand." Interpretation: "Your greatness" is the "Great Hand," which is a reference to the attribute of love and kindness, and "Your strong hand" is a reference to the attribute of awe and strength – that all the troubles that You began with Israel are because they did not see and turned a blind eye to the attributes: the Great Hand, which is love, and the attribute of awe – the Strong Hand – that were clothed in the primary conduct of the world, which are silver and gold. And they did not look to the inner meaning, the intent of the Creator, blessed be He. And furthermore, they angered Him with those very attributes, may He be blessed. Therefore, it came upon them through the blemish of the attributes clothed there as the sickness of troubles and the long, bitter exile – in order that they pay attention to see the inner essence of love and awe. And this is what it says: "two hands for the Mishkan" – that in order to be in the aspect of a Mishkan (dwelling) for the Creator, blessed be He, as it says (Exodus 25:8), "And I will dwell among them," one must acquire the two hands in completeness. And this is: "You have begun them with the sickness of troubles and judgments in order to show Your servant Your greatness" – this is the attribute of love – "and Your strong hand" – this is the attribute of awe – so that they may see them in their inner aspect, and not in the externality. And now, after repentance, when they have given their hearts to return to You and to see the truth – then Adonai will be included to become Havayah, and there will no longer be the sickness of judgments, since they have come to Your intent. And we will merit once again to see the miracles and wonders that You will do with us in our redemption, until all the nations will say: "Who is a God in heaven and earth who can do according to Your deeds and according to Your might?" And it will be fulfilled in us (Micah 7:15), "As in the days of your coming out of Egypt, I will show you wonders." Amen, forever and ever, Selah. Blessed is the Lord forever, Amen and Amen.

Hanukkah and Purim are illuminations deriving from the three Biblical holidays. Only the three holidays explicitly mentioned in the Torah are considered “Written Torah.” Corresponding to them are the holidays are of the “Oral Torah.” These are lights that are received similarly to how the light of the moon derives from the light of the sun, as everyone knows. Thus, by virtue of the Jewish people accepting the holidays properly, each holiday leaves an impression on the congregation of Israel. And by virtue of this, [the Jewish people] established other, corresponding holidays. Hanukkah derives from the holiday of Sukkot, and Purim derives from the holiday of Shavuot. We hope that there will yet be another deriving from the holiday of Passover, as it says, “I will show him wondrous deeds As in the days when You sallied forth from the land of Egypt” (Micah 7:15).