When the Torah tells us about the Korban Pesach, it says that "there shall be one law for you, both for the ger and for the native born" (B’haaloscho 9;14).
It has been been previously explained (see issue # 829) that the lesson therein is that there may be a possibility that one should argue: It’s good for me in golus! With Hashem’s kindness I am living under a kind and benevolent government, I’m able to study Torah and perform mitzvos peacefully and comfortably; Therefore – he argues – why should I get excited and cry out about leaving golus?! . . .
This individual may feel like that ger whose ancestors were not subjected to Egyptian bondage – they had it good, therefore – he argues – how does he relate to the Pesach experience, to the redemption from Egypt, when he has it good in golus!
Unfortunately, it is not merely a possibility that someone might argue that - it should not happen as it actually happened.
What is even more amazing is – that particularly recently, when a “storm” is being made about crying out “Ad mosai”, to request and demand the Geula - there are those who come and pour cold water on the one who is inspiring and storming that we need to make every effort to bring the righteous Moshiach as soon as possible (the earlier is more praiseworthy). And as a result, this causes by many a slacking-off (not only in their outcry and demand of “Ad mosai”, but also) in the essential emunah (faith) in the coming of Moshiach tzidkeinu.
The only explanation for this situation is – that on the contrary: being that in the most recent times, in the end of the golus, it is necessary much more to cry-out “Ad mosai”, to request and demand for the Geula, that is the reason that there is so much opposition from the “other side”. As is well known, that not all times are equal, but every era and every time has its unique negative issues which need to be battled at that particular time....
Similarly in our case – being that most recently, at the end of the golus, it is necessary much more to cry-out “Ad mosai”, and to request for the Geula, that is why there is so much opposition to this.
And for this comes the answer and the lesson “that there shall be one law for you, both for the ger and for the native born”:
When one argues that he feels like a ger regarding the enslavement in Egypt, he feels like a “citizen” in golus, where everything is fine – this feeling is merely superficial. Deep within him he wants to go out of golus and be a “free person”.
- as every Jew says (or thinks) “I believe... in Moshiachs coming...I await his coming every day”, and says in the Amida prayer “Speedily cause the scion of Dovid Your servant to flourish”, “May our eyes behold Your return to Tziyon” -
However, this true will is concealed deep within and to reveal it, one needs to cry out “Ad mosai” and request and demand the Geula.
This is also the lesson from Pesach Sheni:
Also those who argued that they have it good in golus, like the aforementioned “citizens” of golus – need to know that the lesson from Pesach Sheni is “it is never too late” – they can and need to rectify their conduct, that from now on and further they should also start to cry-out “Ad mosai”, to request and demand the Geula.
And this out-cry of Ad mosai, and the request and demand for the Geula needs to be with Simcha (like all matters of Torah and mitzvos which need to be with joy) – Simcha from the bitachon (trust) that Hashem will certainly fulfill our request and demand for the Geula, immediately.
(Erev Shvi’i shel Pesach, 20 Nissan, 5748)
