Sunday, December 12, 2021

Hidden Treasure

The Gemorah in Pesachim (119a) says א"ר חמא ברבי חנינא ג' מטמוניות הטמין יוסף במצרים אחת נתגלתה לקרח ואחת נתגלתה לאנטונינוס בן אסוירוס ואחת גנוזה לצדיקים לעתיד לבא.  Why would there be a need for tremendous wealth for the yzaddikim in the future when it is only ruchniout that will matter?  And what is this memra teaching us?  The sefer Chemdas Yamim (of Rav Shazbi) says that the three treasures refer to three qualities that Yosef possessed.  The qualities of rulership, fear of Heaven and wisdom.  The aspect of rulership was given over to Korach and he misused it.  The aspect of yiras shamayim was given to Ananinus and that was favorable for Klal Yisroel.  The quality of wisdom is hidden for the future. What is this chachma that will be revealed?  The Alter Rebbe in Torah Or says that which is hidden is the natural, hidden love one has for Hashem.  As discussed in the past this is a chachma that is not limited by human logic but everything is so clear that there is on more room for question.  That is the אור זרוע לצדיק, it is implanted inside a person and it just needs to be revealed.  It is that wisdom that will be revealed in the future.

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