The Blast of the Shofar Reminds Us To “Fief” People, Who Don’t Really Count

Cursed is a person who has Bitachon in people. How much happier and relaxed is a: 'אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר שָׂם ה מִבְטָחוֹ וְלֹא פָנָה אֶל רְהָבִים תהלים מ ה person who has Bitachon only in Hashem. Those types don't get tense or nervous by other humans. They are calm with: מְנוּחַת נֶפֶשׁ הַבּוֹטֵחַ the Menuchas HaNefesh of the Baal Bitachon. Besides Rosh Hashanah, we blow Shofar in Yovel. Yovel has a special meaning. The Eved Ivri chose to remain with his beloved master, like it says: וְאִם אָמֹר יֹאמַר הָעֶבֶד אָהַבְתִּי אֶת אֲדֹנִי משפטים כא ה He loves and admires his wonderful host, and he wants to remain after 6 years.

The Blast of the Shofar Reminds Us To "Fief" People, Who Don't Really Count So Bais Din puts a hole in his ear: אוֹזֶן שֶׁשָּׁמְעָה בְּהַר סִינַי כִּי לִי בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבָדִים, וְלֹא עֲבָדִים לַעֲבָדִים the ear that heard on Har Sinai that we are Avadim only to Hashem. He forgot Hashem in His great love for his kind master. And now comes Yovel when he goes free, and breaks the yoke of a Basar V'dam (flesh and blood human) once and for all. So we can give a good reason why Yovel is connected to Rosh Hashanah. Rosh Hashanah means Hashem is Melech, and Yovel means: לֹא יִהְיֶה לְךָ אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים not to have any other g-ds other than Hashem, i.e., don't serve humans. And the 100 Kolos (blasts of the Shofar) are like 100 "feifes” (whistles), like when you “fief” someone who doesn't really count. We all have a good 100 fake g-ds in our lives whom we fear or admire excessively. It could be your closest relative, and all those scary successful people and big personalities, etc.

So between Yovel and Rosh Hashanah we have total Malchuyos; i.e., only Hashem and no other fake g-ds! This is the lesson of Rosh Hashanah. And Yom Kippur is a lesson in loving people (when we ask Mechila, etc.) Notice how the stories of Avraham Avinu start off with not having fear; e.g., not from King Nimrod, from being thrown into the fire of Ur Casdim, not being afraid of Paroh, and risking his life to save Lot against 4 powerful kings. This is the beginning of Rosh HaMa'aminim (Avraham Avinu). Then, later in Parshas Vayeira, Avraham is super nice to the Malachim, and he tries to save Anshei Sedom. Similarly, Rabeinu Yonah in Mishlei says that first Shlomo HaMelech in Mishlei spoke about Emuna and Bitachon, and only later about Middos. וּבְכֵן תֵּן פַּחְדְךָ - וּבְכֵן תֵּן כָּבוֹד לְעַמֶּךָ תפלת ר"ה