아가 4:16의 Musar

The North Wind — This wind blows from midnight until the morning. It was taught: Three hundred thousand storm and tempest winds come with it. It interferes with everything. Yet for the infirm it is good, for these winds are cool and the feverish find relief in this coolness. It was taught: Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai said: At that time the Holy One Blessed is He leaves the many worlds to delight with the righteous in Gan Eden. And a herald’s voice proclaims, “Awake, O North, and come, O South” (Shir HaShirim 4:16) and cause the spices of Gan Eden to waft. For it is taught: At the time that the north wind blows at midnight and the Holy One Blessed is He enters Gan Eden, all the spices and all the trees of Gan Eden give forth their fragrance and sing before Him, as it is written, “Then the trees of the forest will exult before Hashem” (I Divrei HaYamim 16:33). And all the angels of Heaven and all the firmaments and the Holy Creatures and the Ofanim shudder and open their mouths in exultation and praise to the One who spoke and the world came into being. Until the Holy One Blessed is He enters Gan Eden together with the righteous, which takes place at midnight.

Now let us return to our original subject. As we mentioned, it is stated that, “From the north will the evil begin.” Therefore, when the redemption arrives it will begin from the north, that is, in Poland and Lithuania. This is also suggested in the verse, “Awaken O North and come O South” (Shir HaShirim 4:16). For the awakening in anticipation of the redemption will begin in the north. Then afterwards will be fulfilled the words, “Come O South.” At that time Israel will merit the great bounty that has been hidden away for the righteous.