- There Is Also Gevurah Above
- Just as there is Divine kindness (Chesed), there is also Gevurah:
- Concealment
- Limitation
- Hiding the revelation of Hashem’s light from the lower worlds.
- Everything Depends on Our Actions
- The revelation from Above depends on “Itaruta D’Letata” (an awakening from below).
- When a person acts with exceptional kindness and generosity, he awakens the same quality Above.
- As Chazal say:
“With the measure a person measures, he is measured.”
- The Question
- If someone gives physical support to another person, shouldn’t the reward simply be reward in the World to Come?
- Why should tzedakah bring something much greater: a revelation of Hashem’s own light during prayer?
- The Answer
- Tzedakah does not merely earn reward.
- It draws down Divine illumination itself.
- Through charity, Hashem’s hidden kindness is awakened, allowing a person to experience a deeper awareness of Godliness.
- Prayer and Higher Teshuvah
- This revelation appears especially during prayer.
- Prayer is called:
“Avodah shebalev” (service of the heart).
- It is connected to Teshuvah Ilaah (Higher Teshuvah), a state of attachment to Hashem.
- Greater Than Olam HaBa
- Chazal teach:
“One hour of teshuvah and good deeds in this world is better than all the life of the World to Come.”
- Why?
- Olam HaBa experiences only a ray of Divine light.
- Through teshuvah, prayer, and Divine closeness in this world, one can connect to a higher level than that revelation.
Key Takeaway
Tzedakah is not only rewarded with future spiritual benefit. It awakens Hashem’s hidden kindness and draws a revelation of Divine light into the soul, especially during prayer, enabling a person to experience Higher Teshuvah and closeness to Hashem that surpasses even the pleasures of Olam HaBa.