Auspicious Days to Connect to Hashem:
The pasuk states (Eicha 1:3): “All her pursuers reached her between the borders.” The Bais Avrohom of Slonim zy”a (Parshas Masai) quotes the Magid of Kozhnitz zy”a as explaining this to mean that anyone who pursues Hashem with a desire to connect with Him can reach Him during the time period of “Bain Hametzarim” (Between the Borders) because this is an auspicious time to draw close to Hashem.
He explains with a moshol: If someone wants to meet with the king while he is in his palace, it is not an easy thing to arrange. Very few guests are permitted to enter and most people would be fearful to approach him in any case. When the king is traveling, however, it is much easier to approach him. When he goes out to be amongst his subjects, it is very possible for anyone to speak to him and make requests. So too, during the days of Bain Hametzarim, Hashem is “out in the streets”, so to speak. He leaves His place of glory and makes Himself accessible to everyone to get close to Him.
The Bais Avrohom concludes: “The main thing is not to sit with folded hands and allow this time to pass by without gaining from it... At this time, Hashem is close to all those who want to connect with Him. During these days, one can accomplish as much with a small act of drawing close to Hashem as great tzadikim of earlier times accomplished through years of hard work.”
