Talmud Eser HaSefiros - 16th lesson

November 25, 2008 | Filed Under Articles | Leave a Comment

Parashas Chayai Sarah

After Rivkah realizes that she is beholding the site of the Great Tzadik Yitzchak (Isaac), the Pasuk says (24:65): ” …vatikach hatzaief vatiskas.” (”… And she took the veil, and covered herself “).

The Radomsker Rebbe in his Sefer Tifferes Shloime explains how this Pasuk hints to us how Tzaddikim are so great, that those who choose to seek refuge in them, and make the effort to merit to see them, receive a tremendous “koiach” (strength) to be able to make a “levush” (clothing) for their Nefesh & Ruach”.

The Radomsker Rebbe explains Rivka’s reaction of covering herself with her scarf after seeing Yitzchak as follows:

The word in the Pasuk “tzaief ” (scarf) has the gematria (numerical value) of 250.