창세기 41:21의 차시두트

And behold, seven other cows etc. (Gen. 41:3), for the Evil Inclination comes to induce him to sin in the seven characteristics: to love the desire for money and other pleasures; to be in awe of punishment; to glorify himself; to triumph over his enemies; to praise himself; to be attached to all these things; and to take dominion for himself. And the cows swallowed etc. (cf. Gen. 41:4), for with all of the mitzvot he performs, he gives power to the Shell, God save us; and that is [the meaning of] swallowed, that is to say that the Shell swallows the Torah and the mitzvot. But no one would have known that they had eaten them etc. (Gen. 41:21), therefore when the person does teshuvah “His sins become good deeds” (Yoma 86b), meaning he extracts the good deeds that he performed from under the Shell’s hand. And Pharaoh awoke, and behold, it was a dream (Gen. 41:7), when a person awakes from a sleeping time and behold, it was a dream [halom], which suggests “He returned and healed [halim].” Based on this reason, we read the Torah portion in question on Hanukkah, because the Torah is advice as is written, I have advice [and sound wisdom; I am insight, I have strength] (Proverbs 8:14) – it advises a person how to serve God and to return to [God] (omitted)[*The notation נשמט ("omitted") appears in the Hebrew text in all editions.]. Therefore it is forbidden to use [the Hanukkah candles’] light, since a person can turn in no direction other than to God alone – not for the sake of this world and also not for the sake of the next world.

In the Midrash Lech Lecha (Bereishit Rabbah 39:1): Listen, daughter, etc., and incline your ear (Psalms 45:11) — it is compared [to a man who was traveling], etc. when he saw a castle burning. He said, "Is it possible that it lacks a governor?" The owner of the castle glanced at him, etc. As man is called a traveler, since he must always travel from one level to another. For habit becomes [second] nature. And what is natural brings forgetfulness and hides the internality of life, and this is even true with Torah and commandments if they become a habit. That is why one must constantly seek new paths and strategies. And that is why the Holy One, blessed be He, renews in His goodness the work of creation every day (alluding to one of the blessings in the morning prayers). So that nature does not become overpowering. And that is the castle. As this natural world burns everything that enters it, even though all of nature is from a point of light above. But it is drowned in nature. And nature eliminates everything, like the matter that is written: but it could not be recognized that they had come inside them (Genesis 41:21). And that is why the Holy One, blessed be He, renews in His goodness the work of creation every day. And a person must seek such novelty, as it is written: watching daily at my gates (Proverbs 8:32). And hence it is written: Listen, daughter, etc., and it repeats afterward, and incline your ear. To say that, one must always be ready to listen. And that is [the meaning of] that which is written: You, go forth (Genesis 12:1) — there is a need to always travel to — that which I will show you continuously novel understandings. That is why man is called a traveler, as anyone who stands still without renewal is immediately governed by nature. And that is why the angels above, who are not within nature, are called standing. But in this world, man is called a traveler, as mentioned above.