Making Sense of the Enigmatic Words of the Gra of Vilna
We now have cause to rejoice. We have shed some lights on the enigmatic interpretation of the words of the navi by the Gra: ָהיָהְולוּ ְפָָּשִׁיה ָעְבִגְְור ַהל ָכְושֵֵׂא ִנָָּייא "כָָּל גֶֶּ ְבוֹד ה'"כָּה ָלְִגְנְוה, ָעְקִבְלים ָסִִכָרְהְוישׁוֹר ִמְלֹב קָעֶה. In truth, even in galus, we are able to perform the mitzvos of studying Torah and offering the korban Tamid—albeit through reading and studying the related passages in the Torah. Ideally, however, Yisrael should actually be offering those korbanos in the third Beis HaMikdash.
Even with regards to Torah-study, the current situation is less than ideal. Hence, the Gemara often leaves questions unanswered and simply says "תיקו", which is an acronym for ת'שבי י'תרץ ק'ושיות ו'איבעיות—these questions and rulings will not be resolved until the coming of Eliyahu HaNavi.
Therefore, the prophet Yeshayah consoles Yisrael. He informs us that le’asid la’vo when the third Beis HaMikdash will be built, and all the korbanos will actually be offered, and all the portions of the Torah will be revealed, the four letters that form the letter “aleph” will be aligned properly. As explained above: ִנָָּשֵֵׂא"ייא "כָָּל גֶֶּ –refers to the “yud” on its left— ְפָָּלוּ"שִׁיה ָעְבִגְְור ַהל ָכְו"—refers to the “yud” on its right— ִישׁוֹר"מְלֹב קָעֶהָה יָהְו"—refers to the “vav” in the middle of the “aleph,” and— ָה"עְקִבְלים ָסִִכָרְהְו"—teaches that the ”vav” will be split in two. As a result: ְבוֹד ה'"כָּה ָלְִגְנְו"—since the sum of the four component letters of the “aleph”— יוו"י—equals the gematria of כבו"ד. Thus, the glory of Hashem will be revealed. It should be swiftly, in our times! Amen.
