Hashem’s name: ַשׁ- יָדּ means: יִמ רַמָאֶשׁ וֹמָלוֹעָל " "יַד He who said to His world: “Dai!” [Enough!]. [Medrash]. “Dai” implies limits, boundaries, and rules; i.e. normal Tevah. “Mitzrayim” means: רַציֵמ boundary. The Yesod of “Yetzias” Mitzrayim is “crossing” the boundaries of Tevah. This is what Hashem said to Moshe: I appeared to the Avos as: ֵא- ַשׁ ל - יָדּ which means following the rules of Tevah. However, this was the past, but now comes: יִמְשׁ 'ה the [four-letter] name of Hashem, a spectacular Hanhaga of Nisei Nissim. [Ibn Ezra, Ramban, and Seforno]. With Yetzias Mitzrayim comes the birth of Klal Yisroel, and Klal Yisroel means L'maala Min HaTevah, like the birth of Yitzchok Avinu.
Making A Joke and Laughing at Tevah
Yitzchok means Tz’chok a joke. Being born to a 90-year-old mother is indeed a Tz’chok joke. רֶשֲׁא תֵא רֵפַּסְתּ ןַﬠַמְלוּ יִתְּלַלַּעְתִה םִיַרְצִמְבּ בא י ב So that you shall relate to your children the joke I made out of Mitzrayim means making a joke of Mitzrayim, i.e. laughing at Tevah. Right after Moshe protests: םִיָתָפְשׂ לַרֲﬠ יִנֲא ל ו I have a speech impediment, he becomes: הֹעְרַפְל םיִה˄ֱא א ז a God to Paroh! Bitachon means going Davka L'maala Min HaTevah. A leader needs to be a good speaker, and Davka Moshe can’t speak well, and he becomes the greatest leader in the history of mankind.
The very next Passuk after: לַרֲﬠ יִנֲא םִיָתָפְשׂ ל ו I have a speech impediment, comes: הֹעְרַפְל םיִה˄ֱא א ז you are a God to Paroh! What a joke! Indeed, Baalei Bitachon are always joking. By the way, the less qualified a person is, the more he is prone to Middas HaBitachon [he has no choice]. The “nebachs” are the luckiest people. In the world of truth [in Olam HaBah] they take over the show.
A “Nebach” Needs Hashem More Than Others, Which Makes Him Ahead of Everybody
The Rambam in Hilchos Mezuzah says: ֶשׁ ֵא ָד ןי ָב ָה רעוֹ ֵמ ְל דעוֹ ָל וּ ם ְלעוֹ ְל ֵמ י עוֹ ָל ִמ ֶא םי ָל ְי א ִד ַﬠית צוּ ָה ר וֹע ָלם NOTHING stays with a person forever, EXCEPT for his knowledge [i.e., closeness] to Hashem. Connecting with Hashem is all that counts, and that’s all you keep in the future world. So all those nebachs should dance.
If you are rich and successful, capable, brilliant, and talented; watch out! You may be losing lots of the “real thing”!
It’s Gevaldig if you’re not cut out for raising a family, or holding a job, socializing normally, learning Geshmak, getting up in the morning, getting along with people, making a good impression, helping others, being B’simcha, having a nice smile, you have no children, or no Shalom Bayis.... You need Hashem more than others, and if you run to Him [besides (at least) trying to improve] then you are ahead of everybody! Becoming great in Emuna and Bitachon is by far #1. No matter what those foolish Olam-HaZeh-oriented people say, YOU are on TOP! Not all those Mutzlachim, whether in Ruchaniyus or Gashmiyus.
In Shamayim, you are Mamash a Gadol B'yisroel, and Klal Yisroel needs YOU. Your Yissurim are a gold mine; for yourself, and for the Klal. A person like you needs to constantly learn Mussar, i.e. keep Chazzering your superiority, until you believe it and start looking at those “fortunate” people as the true nebachs!
“Envy is Ignorance”
Many of us feel that other people are more fortunate than they are. The truth is that usually envy is ignorance. But even if others are indeed more fortunate than us, the real truth is all their successes are worthless, since the only true success is having a Kesher with Hashem. Accepting every drop of my own situation, and being Sameach B’chelko, is the true connection with Hashem.
Appreciating your own unique Nisyonos and difficulties, no matter how bitter, as tailor-made for your Shleimus and working on Sameach B’chelko, will cause only good to come out of your situation.
The more you review this Parsha, learn Mussar like Shaar HaBitachon, and review all your Hashgachos and answered Tefilos, the more you will believe and actually see Yeshuos and Nissim in your life.
