And that’s why Hakadosh Baruch Hu made everything in this world, for the great kindliness of helping mankind recognize Him. Like Dovid Hamelech says in Ashrei; we say it too, every day, only we’re unaware of what we’re saying. What is the world made for? ָל ּ ה' כ ָ ך ּ יוֹדו ָ מַ עֲ שֶׂ י ך – All of Your deeds praise You. You hear that? The purpose of Your deeds, of Your handiwork is that they should praise You.
The apple praises You. The peach praises You. Ah! A peach, beautiful pink cheeks. The plum praises You. The red cherry praises You. A watermelon, ah a delicious red watermelon – it praises You. Not only fruit; I mention fruit because it’s the summertime now. It’s the best time to go on a trip to a fruit store and sing to Hashem; that’s the purpose of summertime fruit, for singing. But in the winter the snow praises Hashem; the winds praise Hashem. And in the rainy season the clouds and the rain. All things are praising You, Hashem. That's why You made them.
And that’s why You made the Am Yisroel; so that we especially should be the ones in this world whose function it is to fulfill the purpose of creation. ִי לִי ּ יָצַרְ ת ּ עַם זו – This one nation, I created, ָ תִ י ּ ְ הִ ל ּ ת ּ יְ סַ פּ ֵ ר ו – they are the ones who will speak My praises.
