ויהי מקץ שנתיים ימים ופרעה
חולם
It was at the end of two years worth of days and Paroh was dreaming.
The Noam Elimelech teaches that this verse hints towards an important
lesson in Avodas Hashem.
The term of 'day' often symbolizes clarity and understanding. The sun is bright and things are
obvious. There are two kinds of "day", or epiphanies that can inspire
one to strive for greater levels of Avodas Hashem. The first is meditating on
how endless and great is Hashem. His Might, His Majesty; they are all infinite.
The second is contemplating on the essential inadequacy of the human
experience. We have a Yetzer HaRa that doesn't leave us alone. Our Mitzvos can
always can be better and more pure.
These two meditations know no end to their
profundity. One can always internalize these two essential messages with more
depth. If a person does in fact think that he has maxed out his potential in
these two areas it may stem from stubbornness and not wanting to grow.
This is one facet of our Passuk. The
"Shnasayim Yamim" are the two kinds of sunlit understanding. גדלות
הבורא ושפלות עצמו.
If a person has reached the "Keitz",
the summit of these two meditations - ופרעה חולם - Paroh is dreaming. Stubbornness means to be stuck and stiff. This
attribute is connected to the neck. Am Yisrael is called K'shei Oref, stiff
necked, which means stubborn. The letters of Paroh spell Oref, the stiff
neck. If a person convinces himself that he is complete it is due to the fact
that his stubbornness has slipped him into a dream-state.
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