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Moshe Rabbeinu begins the song of Ha’azinu with the words, “Give ear,
O heavens, and I will speak; and may the earth hear the words of my
mouth.” The “heavens” refer to man’s upper self, whereas the “earth” is
his lower self.
Hashem decreed galut upon Am Yisrael in response to Avraham’s query,
“Whereby shall I know that I am to inherit it (the Land)?”Avraham was
asking how Bnei Yisrael could strengthen their spiritual connection with
Eretz Yisrael. Hashem decreed upon them the suffering of exile in order
to refine them for the privilege of living in the Holy Land. Suffering
would bring them to the level necessary for inheriting the Land, a spiritual
place, constantly under Hashem’s supervision.

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai showed his disciples a valley full of gold coins.
But he warned them that if they took this wealth, it would weaken their
spiritual level.

Man’s spiritual side is far-seeing, like a tall person who can see great
distances. But man’s physical side sees only the here and now, like a
midget, who cannot see very far.
Heaven and earth themselves testify that it is possible to conquer the
Yetzer Hara by connecting man’s lower self to his upper self, thereby
lifting his earthliness to a more elevated level.
Hashem provides man with all his needs in this world. All He asks is for