The Name of Havaye Imprinted on Every Jew
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The Name of Havaye Imprinted on Every Jew

הפצת המיינות חוצה | June 27, 2025

This is the meaning of the Possuk “I have placed ‘Havaye’ before me constantly” that when one looks at a Jew (either in the mirror or at another) in whatever situation it might be, even whilst G-d forbid he might be acting in a manner which is contrary to our Torah values, you can see on him not the name ‘Elokim’ but the name ‘Havaye’ as the Possuk states: “I have placed ‘Havaye’ before me constantly”.

This is also the reason that it is no wonder why this concept of שוּבָה יִשְרָאֵל עַׁד הַׁוַׁיָ׳ אֶלֹקֶיך “Return, Yisroel, to ‘Havaye’ your G-d” ‘that ‘Havaye’ shall be your strength and your vitality’ is relevant to everyone of Yisroel. This is because even on the bodies of every single member of the B’nei Yisroel, HaShem’s name ‘Havaye’ is complete. This is in an open and revealed manner to such an extent that it is דָעֵהוּ״” common knowledge from one [person] to another. The knowledge of the name ‘Havaye’ and knowledge of greater levels beyond the name of ‘Havaye’, right [up] until HaShem’s very Essence and Being blessed be He, [is] in a state of; יְדַׁעַׁתִיו הָיִיתִיו “If I would have His knowledge I would be Him”.

As Quoted from the Sefer Ho’Ikrim (Maamor 2 end Perek 30): From this we may get an idea of the great joy and delight which HaShem has in the apprehension of His own essence, for He has an infinite number of perfections, and each one is infinite in worth. Therefore, no other being can apprehend His essence, as the wise man said when they asked him if he knew the quiddity of HaShem. His answer was, if I knew Him, I would be He. The meaning is, there is no one who apprehends His essence except HaShem, though His existence is evident most plainly to all from His acts. Praise be to Him who surpasses us with His perfection; who is hidden from us despite His intense visibility, as the light of the sun and his agreeableness are hidden from those of weak sight. Their defective understanding does not prove His non-existence. The most that we can understand about HaShem is that we cannot understand Him, as the wise man said: The sum total of what we know of Thee is that we do not know Thee.

This is the meaning of the Possuk “I have placed ‘Havaye’ before me constantly” that when one looks at a Jew (either in the mirror or at another) in whatever situation it might be, even whilst G-d forbid he might be acting in a manner which is contrary to our Torah values, you can see on him not the name ‘Elokim’ but the name ‘Havaye’ as the Possuk states: “I have placed ‘Havaye’ before me constantly”.

This is also the reason that it is no wonder why this concept of שוּבָה יִשְרָאֵל עַׁד הַׁוַׁיָ׳ אֶלֹקֶיך “Return, Yisroel, to ‘Havaye’ your G-d” ‘that ‘Havaye’ shall be your strength and your vitality’ is relevant to everyone of Yisroel. This is because even on the bodies of every single member of the B’nei Yisroel, HaShem’s name ‘Havaye’ is complete. This is in an open and revealed manner to such an extent that it is דָעֵהוּ״” common knowledge from one [person] to another. The knowledge of the name ‘Havaye’ and knowledge of greater levels beyond the name of ‘Havaye’, right [up] until HaShem’s very Essence and Being blessed be He, [is] in a state of; יְדַׁעַׁתִיו הָיִיתִיו “If I would have His knowledge I would be Him”.

As Quoted from the Sefer Ho’Ikrim (Maamor 2 end Perek 30): From this we may get an idea of the great joy and delight which HaShem has in the apprehension of His own essence, for He has an infinite number of perfections, and each one is infinite in worth. Therefore, no other being can apprehend His essence, as the wise man said when they asked him if he knew the quiddity of HaShem. His answer was, if I knew Him, I would be He. The meaning is, there is no one who apprehends His essence except HaShem, though His existence is evident most plainly to all from His acts. Praise be to Him who surpasses us with His perfection; who is hidden from us despite His intense visibility, as the light of the sun and his agreeableness are hidden from those of weak sight. Their defective understanding does not prove His non-existence. The most that we can understand about HaShem is that we cannot understand Him, as the wise man said: The sum total of what we know of Thee is that we do not know Thee.

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