Each Yom Tov comes with its light. For example, when Pesach comes, each of us has the ability to leave our own Mitzrayim, our constraints. When Shavuos comes, we each receive the Torah anew.
Following Yom Tov we have אסרו חג.
The Kedushas Levi tells us that this is a day to tie up the spiritual lights of the Yom Tov as it says אסרו חג בעבתים עד קרנות המזבח. In this way we can grasp what we say in the Shemoneh Esrei of Yom Tov והשאנו...ברכת מועדיך, bestow upon us Hashem the blessings of the Yomim Tovim, as והשאנו is related to משא וטעינה, carry and load, since we want to take the light with us, the ברכת מועדיך.
In light of this we can comprehend that which it states in regard to Matan Torah וקדשתם היום ומחר, sanctify them today and tomorrow, as מחר can also refer to the future, as in כי ישאלך בנך מחר, when your son will ask you at some future time, since we want to take this light with us for the remainder of the year.
Rabbi Alt merited to learn under the tutelage of R’ Mordechai Friedlander ztz”l for close to five years. He received semicha from R’ Zalman Nechemia Goldberg ztz”l. Rabbi Alt has written on numerous topics for various websites and publications and is the author of eight books including the recently released “Unbelievable Insights about Moshiach and the Final Redemption.” His writings, some of which have been translated into Yiddish, Hebrew, German and French, inspire people across the spectrum of Jewish observance to live with the vibrancy and beauty of Torah. He lives with his wife and family in Kiryat Yearim (where the Aron was for 20 years [Shmuel 1, 7:1,2]) where he studies, writes and teaches. The author is passionate about teaching Jews of all levels of observance.
