As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L

Preparing For Yom Hadeen/Rosh Hashana

The main Avoda of the Judgement Day is focusing on “Hashem Melech,” The King. That Hashem created the universe and He runs it all. He is the only one that has any power and only He can do anything for us.

EMUNAH is what we are working on gaining clarity for Rosh Hashana. Rambam: “I am Hashem your G-d” (Ten Commandments”), this is the Mitzvah to gain Awareness and Belief in Hashem. This is most fundamental and supercedes even admitting our sins (which we don’t do today) in front of the Heavenly court.

The great Purpose in life, to constantly improve, is something that Hashem is urging us and weighing. “Hashem imparts wisdom to the wise person” (not the jester) because He sees that this wise person will make the best use of this gift. So, we want to put ourselves in this position for the Great Day of Judgment, Yom Hadeen. “Asher Bara Elokim Laasot,” “…That Hashem created to do.”

The words ‘to do’ seem superfluous since it was already stated that “Hashem rested from all of the work that He did.” Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L explains that the words “to do” come to teach us the great purpose of life, to be a doer, to make something out of ourselves through constant improvement. Hashem, our Father, Avinu Malkenu, is waiting on Rosh Hashana to hear our commitment to improve. We can say, “Hashem, we are going to utilize the coming year to love and fear Hashem. To do everything to serve Hashem. I am going to make something out of myself.” When Hashem hears our commitment for the New Year, He says: “My child, I see that you are committing to improvement, I commit to giving you another year of life and blessing.”

“Hashem imparts wisdom to the wise.”

Tizku Leshanim Rabot

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