In the capital city there was very great excitement, everyone was preparing for the coronation of the new king. A special place was built for this purpose, and all the workers and attendants of the royal palace prepared for the great day. The capital city was decorated with flowers and many ornaments befitting such a special day, and renowned cooks were brought from across the world to prepare royal delicacies in honor of the occasion. There was not a corner in the city that was not renovated and cleaned, and everything spoke of renewal. And behold, the great day arrived. From every house in the city, excited voices were heard. And is it a simple thing? Today the king is being crowned! All were ready and prepared for the honorable ceremony.
The great moment arrived. From all corners of the world kings and princes streamed to the great event. All the people of the city left their homes dressed in their finest garments, heading toward the city center where a special place was prepared to receive the multitudes. The orchestra played sweet melodies, some of which had been composed especially in honor of the occasion, and in every corner stood servants dressed in livery, serving delicacies prepared by the finest cooks. And behold, the orchestra began a special melody. The king arrived clothed in splendor and majesty. All received the king with royal honor and opened the traditional coronation ceremony.
But he looked around in all directions, and suddenly said that he wished his coronation to take place in his village, with the people who had always been by his side. With no choice, the royal procession departed toward the village. They arrived at the village, far from the capital city. Simple people dwelled there, and it seemed that they knew nothing of all that was taking place in the capital. But when they saw their beloved who had become king, they all went out toward him, and in a simple and modest ceremony they crowned him. And only then was the king satisfied.
We do not know by what merit we attained this, but this we know: that HaKadosh Baruch Hu has in the upper worlds myriads of angels and seraphim and holy beings and the wheels of the chariot. And certainly on the day of His coronation – Rosh Hashanah – there is special commotion there. But HaKadosh Baruch Hu, as it were, is not satisfied with all of that. He desires that His people, the people of Israel, crown Him. And thus He requests from us: מלכויות לפני אמרו‘ ’עליכם שתמליכוני כדי - “Say before Me kingships so that you will crown Me over you.” How great will be our joy when we – beings formed of clay – merit to crown the King of the universe, Who chose us in particular from all the nations to crown Him over the entire world, and of course also over us.
Tiv HaMoadim – Rosh Hashanah
