Parshas Bo 5786
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והגדת לבנך ביום ההוא לאמר ... (יג-ח)
MASHAL: One bright day, a once-successful businessman who had fallen into deep debt and spiraling depression, was asked by his wife to deliver a small food package to their son at his Yeshivah in Jerusalem. As the man approached the building, the Mashgiach happened to meet him outside. To avoid disturbing the boys inside, the father handed over the package. As the father turned to leave, the Mashgiach called out, “Are you a taxi driver, or the father of this boy?”
When he replied that he was the father, the Mashgiach’s face lit up. “Amazing!” he exclaimed. “This entire Yeshivah could have been created just for your son! You have a diamond - a precious young man beyond description. I don’t know what you and your wife did to merit such a son!”
Those generous, unprompted words were exactly what the father needed. The heavy cloud of depression lifted instantly.
It became clear to him that that while he had lost his wealth, his greatest investment had already yielded a fortune he had simply forgotten to count. This newfound clarity transformed his perspective. Reinvigorated by a sense of pride and purpose, he returned to his affairs with new energy, and his business situation soon turned around for the better.
NIMSHAL: The lesson of our exodus from Mitzrayim is so profound that the more we study it and analyze it, the more reinvigorated we become to our service to Hashem. It is precisely for this reason that the commandment of Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim, “telling the story of Mitzrayim,” doesn’t just conclude in one’s heart; one must also give it over to the next generation. One must reiterate the story of Mitzrayim for himself with as much excitement as he is able to muster until it spills over to his surroundings!