We could suggest that the Baal Shem Tovs three pieces of advice correspond to the three plagues mentioned in this weeks parsha. The numerical value of the name Bo is also three. Three plagues are placed in this weeks parsha, separate from the other seven, because they correspond to the three pieces of advice, as follows: First came the plague of locusts, which removed all pleasure. They ate up all the food in the land. Then came the plague of darkness, which was the perfect opportunity for meditation, for asking oneself, Am I living by what I want to do, or by what God wants me to do? Then came the final plague, the Death of the Firstborn. This came in the middle of the night, and in that darkness God revealed himself. He passed over the homes where Jews were eating the Passover lamb, for the sake of Heaven. Those who perished were those who fooled themselves into thinking that they were really doing the will of God, but in reality they were basically serving themselves. The light of God made the truth clear. May we all have the clarity to know the true path, so that we are not fooled by the yetzer hara, who sometimes tries to paint negativity as something spiritual. And may we merit to see the light in the darkness, all the days of our lives.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 01:00:01 +0000
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