Transformation and Redemption in the Al Hanissim Prayer
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Transformation and Redemption in the Al Hanissim Prayer

הפצת המיינות חוצה | June 27, 2025

Themselves transform to become good as the Possuk כִי בְרַבִים הָּיוּ עִמָּדִי “Because the many were with me”, that the existence of the masses became 'with me.' And not only that but this matter will be achieved without as much as a fight (unlike in the era of Chanukah where they did need a [literal] war) but it shall be achieved in a fashion of פָּדָּה בְשָּלוֹם redemption in peace, also in the times of the 'Avodah of prayer and charity.

Transformation of the Masses

The masses, who till now were antagonists to holiness, were transformed to holiness just as the straightforward interpretation of the Possuk which was said by Dovid HaMelech, and the gist is that also those that previously were against him, made peace with him and even transformed to be his friends.

Redemption in Peace

When a person does not come in contact with matters that are opposing holiness.

Application to B’nei Yisroel

Accordingly, the same way in which the 'Al Hanissim' prayer teaches us about the giving of strength and help from above in Avodas Hashem to every individual Jew.

Themselves transform to become good as the Possuk כִי בְרַבִים הָּיוּ עִמָּדִי “Because the many were with me”, that the existence of the masses became 'with me.' And not only that but this matter will be achieved without as much as a fight (unlike in the era of Chanukah where they did need a [literal] war) but it shall be achieved in a fashion of פָּדָּה בְשָּלוֹם redemption in peace, also in the times of the 'Avodah of prayer and charity.

Transformation of the Masses

The masses, who till now were antagonists to holiness, were transformed to holiness just as the straightforward interpretation of the Possuk which was said by Dovid HaMelech, and the gist is that also those that previously were against him, made peace with him and even transformed to be his friends.

Redemption in Peace

When a person does not come in contact with matters that are opposing holiness.

Application to B’nei Yisroel

Accordingly, the same way in which the 'Al Hanissim' prayer teaches us about the giving of strength and help from above in Avodas Hashem to every individual Jew.

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