The influencer, the Gaon and Tzaddik, Rabbi Elimelech Biderman, shlita, at the conclusion of the special shiur for the Jews of the United States, culminating the days of Shobabim:
"The words of the Zera Shimshon are auspicious for salvations in all matters."
The shiurim of the renowned influencer, Harav and Tzaddik Rabbi Elimelech Biderman, shlita, who is affectionately called "Reb Meilech," have already taken their rightful place around the world. Reb Meilech has never left Israel's borders, yet his shiurim are heard all over the world, in direct transmission by telephone. Every week, he imparts hundreds of shiurim in this way. There is no place where the name of Rabbi Elimelech Biderman has not been heard, particularly thanks to the publication of the weekly bulletins on the parshat Hashavua, which are so requested by tens of thousands of households of the People of Israel. From these bulletins, all members of the People of Israel draw concepts of reinforcement and elevation in terms of faith and trust in Hashem Yitbarach and in terms of the path to follow in order to do teshuvah and acquire the good qualities.
From time to time, a special shiur is organized for residents of the United States at the end of Shabbat, when in Israel it is early morning, close to dawn. While everyone in Israel is already asleep, Reb Meilech continues his work in strengthening and uplifting the souls of the contrite, to encourage them and give them strength on their path to do teshuvah and in their service to Hashem. This year (5784), the shiur was organized for Motzae Shabbat, Parashat Mishpatim, near the culmination of the cherished days of Shobabim. For two whole hours, the U.S. audience listened to the holy words of Reb Meilech, who spoke about returning to teshuvah and faith and trust in Hashem Yitbarach, with great emotion, impetus, and with the fire of zeal for the sacred. The shiur was broadcast live in the hall of the Bet Hamidrash Be’er Hatfilah in the United States to strengthen and uplift the residents of the Diaspora, thirsty for the Torah of Eretz Yisrael. Blessed is the eye that was able to witness it! Blessed is the ear that could hear it!
When Reb Meilech came to the end of his sweet dissertation, he added with particular emotion:
"Dear brothers, dear all. Now I want to conclude with a few words from the Torah of the Zera Shimshon, a book known for its auspicious power to provide salvation in all matters, whether it be about children, sustenance, a spouse, health, etc. Take these words from the Torah with you into your home. These words of the Zera Shimshon provide a powerful reinforcement to anyone who makes a good resolution to purify and strengthen himself. And even if a person’s purity is not in his proper completeness, Hakadosh Baruch Hu will help him to increase his purity. Pay close attention:
"Our Sages said in the Mishnah, at the end of the Tractate Yoma (p. 85a), that Rabbi Akivah said: 'Blessed are you, Israel, for before Whom do you seek to purify yourselves, and Who is it that purifies you? Our Heavenly Father. For the verse says, 'The mikveh of Israel is Hashem' (Yirmeyah 14:8); just as a mikveh purifies the impure, so Hakadosh Baruch Hu purifies Israel."
Apparently, we must understand why the Mishnah used so many words by saying "just as a mikveh purifies the impure...", since we know well that a mikveh purifies the impure. The Mishnah should have said directly, "Just as a mikveh purifies, so Hakadosh Baruch Hu purifies Israel."
It can also be specified about the verse: "And I will throw pure waters and purify them," from which it is understood that Hakadosh Baruch Hu will throw these waters on them from afar, because they are still in a state of impurity, and all they have are only thoughts of repentance. That being so, how could it be that He purifies them if they are still connected to impurity? The Zera Shimshon explains a great foundation that has powerful words of reinforcement for every person of the people of Israel who becomes aware to do teshuvah, even though they do not yet have the strength to make a complete change. Because, in effect, Hakadosh Baruch Hu purifies every person in Israel, even if he is still in a state of impurity, if he becomes aware, even a little, of doing teshuvah and returning in repentance to purify himself. A good resolution like this can lift the person very high. And then, by dint of the help he receives from Hashem, he can continue to increase his strengthening.
"Thus said the Zera Shimshon, with his sacred words, in Parshat Shofetim, at the end of the letter Daleth (it is advisable to see his words directly ): "And if one asks how the verse could say at the beginning 'and I will purify you,' if they still have all the impurities and idolatries? That is why he added and said, 'The mikveh of Israel is Hashem,' for we have as a rule (see Rosh Hashanah 16b) that a person must purify himself before each holiday. And even though in our day we are all in a state of impurity for the dead (and we cannot purify ourselves because we do not have the Bet Hamikdash), even so, those who are meticulous are careful to carry out such immersion in mikveh [before each festival], because it alludes to a purification of the soul. Through the purification of the body, a purification of the soul is awakened, as the Mekubalim wrote. This is also our case, when the verse says "The mikveh of Israel is Hashem" and explains that "just as a mikveh purifies the impure" – that is, because they are still unclean, they cannot be completely purified – yet the mikveh increases their holiness and awakens the purity of the soul. Likewise, Hakadosh Baruch Hu purifies Israel, even before they are fully purified, so that this little bit of purity increases their courage and strength to strengthen themselves in purification.
"Take these precious words of Zera Shimshon with you to your home."
Thus concluded Harav Hatzadik, Reb Meilech, shlita, his wonderful shiur. And although he is certainly in the habit of constantly mentioning in his shiurim fabulous ideas taken from the auspicious book Zera Shimshon, this time his great emotion was extraordinary and outstanding in a special way. It could be seen that he wanted to provide merit to the members of the People of Israel so that they could see salvation both spiritually and materially.
לעילוי נשמתו ולהפצת תורתו
מהנעשה והנשמע
זרע שמשון פרשת שופטים אות ד
Rabbi Elimelech Biderman
Of what was done and heard for the elevation of the soul and for the dissemination of the Torah of the Zera Shimshon
