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“Do not throw a stone into a well from which you drank.” (Babylonian Talmud, Bava Kama 92b)
The Talmud relates this saying to the verse (Deuteronomy 23:8) that we should not detest an Egyptian, for we were sojourners in their land.
Even though Egypt eventually subjected us to brutal slavery, deadly torture and mass murder – they did originally welcome Jacob and his family to their land where we did live for a time undisturbed.
There are experiences and relationships that we all have in life that were ultimately not healthy for us. But we must always be grateful for any benefit that we did receive.
“When a person realizes that they are on a very low level and far from Hashem, this itself is a reason to feel encouraged. Before this, s/he was so far away that they didn’t even know it. Now at least they know, and this itself is a sign that s/he is drawing closer.” (Rebbe Nachman of Breslov)
“After Hashem, your God…and cleave to Him” (Deuteronomy 13:5)
There are two Hebrew words that can mean ‘after’. One is achar and the other is acharei. In his commentary to Genesis 15:1, Rashi explains that achar implies proximity, where one event follows immediately after another; while acharei implies distance (see Rashi to Deuteronomy 11:30).
Based upon this distinction, the Chofetz Chaim once asked the Gerrer Rebbe why the Torah commands us to follow Hashem using the term acharei, which has the connotation of distance. It would seem more appropriate for the verse here to begin with the word achar, carrying the implication of closeness to Hashem.
The Gerrer Rebbe answered by quoting the verse from Psalm 34:19 – Hashem is close to the brokenhearted. When a person’s heart is broken because he recognizes the exaltedness of Hashem and his own lowliness, to the degree that he realizes his distance from Hashem is the degree to which he will be able to cleave to Him.
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