Becoming Close
And that’s an important part of our career of coming close to Hakadosh Baruch Hu. Of course, we never forget the first explanation, the obligation to come close to the tzaddikim, the Talmidei Chachomim, where the Shechinah rests more than anywhere else. But at the same time, we come close to the Shechinah by means of thinking about Him and seeing Him in the world around us.
And those people who embark on this career in life are going to be rewarded in many ways. They’re going to gain a firmness of conviction that nothing in the world can shake. They are maaminim on which they can build their entire future career of happiness. And in addition to that, Hakadosh Baruch Hu will say to them, “Because you strove to come close to Me in this world, to see Me as much as you could, so I’m going to reward you when the time comes,” ם≈ּׁ ַ̆ה םַﬠֹנ¿ּב ֹ̇זוֲחַל – you will gaze at the sweetness of Hakadosh Baruch Hu and enjoy the splendor of His Shechinah.
