Thursday, May 23, 2024

There Must Be A Way Out

The Gemarah Arachin (29a) says עבד עברי נוהג אלא בזמן שהיובל נוהג שנאמר (ויקרא כה, מ) עד שנת היובל יעבוד עמך.  Why can't the parsha of evid evri exist without yoval?  The Chidushay HaRim says because Hashem does not put a person in a difficult situation which there is no way out from.  If the eved doesn't have a way out in yoval, he can not enter the state of servitude in the first place.  The Sifsay Tzaddik adds this idea is hinted to in the pessukim of the parsha as well.  The possuk says regarding one who sold their field, כִּֽי־יָמ֣וּךְ אָחִ֔יךָ וּמָכַ֖ר מֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ וּבָ֤א גֹֽאֲלוֹ֙ הַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֔יו וְגָאַ֕ל אֵ֖ת מִמְכַּ֥ר אָחִֽיו׃ וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֖וֹ גֹּאֵ֑ל וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ.  The words וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֖וֹ גֹּאֵ֑ל are extra for even if there is a relative that can redeem the field, still the seller can buy the field back?  The Sifssay Tzaddik says the Torah is giving a promise that if there is such a person that is in such a bad state that he has to sell his field and there is no one to get it back, then וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽו, he will obtain money to but the field back, for there must always be an exit.  The Beis Yisrael (5720) adds that is what the Torah says earlier in the parsha, ... וכי תאמרו מה נאכל בשנה השביעת  וצויתי את ברכתי לכם בשנה הששית ועשת את התבואה לשלש השנים, things can not be made to difficult, Hashem creates an exit valve to be able to get through the difficulty.  

The Or Hachayim (based already in the Midrash and Bechai,) say the pessukim of the redemption of a sold field allude to the redemption of Klal Yisrael from golus.  If Klal Yisrale is in golus they can be redeemed by a relative meaning by listening to the leaders but if that doesn't work, then וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽו, the pains of golus will pay up for the sins but if that too is to no avail, then the geulah will happen in yoval, there will be an end to the golus any way, in the words of the Or Hachayim, כי קץ הגלות ישנו אפילו יהיו ישראל רשעים גמורים ח"ו.  Both in difficulties for an individual and for the tzibbur, while of course, the hardships and difficulties exist and can't be diminished, we may find comfort in the fact that there is a guaranteed end ,there is a light at the end of the tunnel when we make it through.     

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