Dust is a metaphor for spiritual exile and oppression. The Jewish nation is calling you to rise up from within its degradation and its spiritual glory. We often hide beneath or within the dust, feeling that the less others see of us, the greater our chances of survival. The danger of hiding within the dust is that we become complacent and almost accepting of galus. Hisnaari – Wake up! Stop hiding. Don your splendid clothes – this implies renewal and liberation. Splendid clothes can be a reference to Jewish pride. Once upon a time, Jews walked with their heads up, proud of their glorious past and anticipating the future. They were proud of who they were and reveled in the fact that they served Hashem. Those Jews, when the shackles of galus were opened, could don their splendid clothing in anticipation of their future.
