The Eternal Memory of מכת בכורות

In the previous year, we spoke about Makas B'choros. And we mentioned that even though Makas B'choros is, on paper, the 10th of a series of 10 Makos, but at the same time it's clear that Makas B'choros was more than just a Mak. The purpose of the Makos was to punish Paroh, his Avod and really all the Egyptians for the fact that they unlawfully enslaved the Jews. However, And Rashi says, So the purpose of the 10 Makos was to punish the Mitzrim for the fact that they tortured the Yidden all those years that they were in Mitzrayim. Staying in that we mentioned, it's M'vorer that Makas B'choros was more than just a vehicle and another patch on the Mitzrim. As a matter of fact, it's M'vorer that Makas B'choros was Aschalta D'geulah. Makas B'choros was already the beginning of Geulas Mitzrayim. We mentioned that in Davening, whenever we talk about Yetzias Mitzrayim, we seem to always give a a special shout-out to Makas B'choros. Birkas Krias Shema in the morning by Ezras Kol B'chorei Mitzrayim Och Och Och U'v'chor Yisrael Go'alta V'yam Suf Bokata, etc. etc. Birkas Krias Shema night in V'emunah Kol Zois In Shabbos P'sukei D'zimra, In all of these aforementioned Parshios, there's no mention of the other Makos. The only Makah that we mention is Makas B'choros. And the Oimek is not just because that was the Makah of the Patish, literally. It's not just because it was the last Makah. It's because Makas B'choros is not just a punishment for the Mitzrim. It's not just a little bit of sweet revenge. It's actually part and parcel of Geulas Mitzrayim. Because when Makas B'choros happened, at that point there was an Aschalta D'geulah and our redemption began. We said that perhaps that's the reason why, although for the first nine Makos, the Yidden didn't need any Schussim, they didn't need any Oises, they didn't need to do any Peulah for the Makah not to affect them. Think of Makas B'choros. It sounds like all of a sudden there was a Din V'cheshbon. All of a sudden there's a Halalu V'halalu. And therefore the Yidden had to be in a situation where they were Royi and they were deserving not to be included in the Makah, which at first glance is a Pela. Because if the whole purpose of the Makah was to punish the Egyptians for enslaving the Jews, the Jews were the victims. What would have been the Hava Amina that maybe they should be punished? But if Makas B'choros is the S'man of the Geulah, now the Yidden need a Schus. Not so much that they shouldn't get punished They need a Schus because right now it's game time. And right now there's a big decision that's going to be made. Sifrei Chaim U'sifrei Meisim M'fursakim. Did the Yidden deserve to be saved or did they not deserve to be saved? And therefore this second the Yidden needed an Ois and a Siman and a Mitzvah and a Schus and they had to distance themselves from the way D'zara of the Egyptians in order for them to be able to make it out of life. We said that Reb Shmuel Yaakov said that we say in the Haggadah V'yotzieinu Hashem M'mitzrayim Ani V'lo Malach, Ani V'lo Saraf. And what's the Raya? Because V'havarti B'eretz Mitzrayim Balaila Zeh, Ani V'lo Malach, Ani V'lo Saraf. From the fact that Makas B'choros was Ani V'lo Malach, that's a Raya that Yetzias Mitzrayim was Ani V'lo Malach. Frankly, Reb Shmuel Yaakov, what Shaychis? What does the two have to do with each other? I mean, I know they're Minyan and Minyan B'yisrael Minyan, but they're not the same thing. Makas B'choros was the Hakara, it was a punishment for the Egyptians. Yetzias Mitzrayim is a whole 'nother Inyan. That's Ach Kein Yetzu. Right? That took place afterwards. The two are not related. The Teretz is because Yetzias Mitzrayim started by Makas B'choros. And if Makas B'choros happened Ani V'lo Malach, Ani V'lo Saraf, so that's a revelation, that's a Gilui that the whole Yetzias Mitzrayim took place Ani V'lo Malach, Ani V'lo Saraf. The truth is, the truth is, we just read now the end of Parshas Bo. We went through the P'sukim together. It's so obvious that Makas B'choros is is different, right? We have the Parsha of Kedoshim, which introduces the idea of Kedushas B'chor, which segues into the Parsha of V'haya Ki Yaviacha, which is very much the Parsha of Kedushas B'chor. And what do you see in the Parsha of V'haya Ki Yaviacha? You see that we make a Zecher for the Inyan of Makas B'choros, right? is related to the Inyan of B'chor. is talking about the Parsha of B'chor. So you see clearly that the Inyan of Makas B'choros is so critical that we Mamish make Zechers. You want to know why we're mentioning it in the Birkas Krias Shema? There's a whole Parsha in the Torah of you have to make Zechers for it. The whole Maseches B'choros coming up in the Daf Yomi is related to what? It's related to this Inyan of Kedushas B'chor. So that means Makas B'choros, which led to Kedushas B'chor, is something that is part and parcel of the conscience of the Yid Ad Hayom Hazeh. Now if all it is is a punishment for the Egyptians, then why are we making such a big deal about it? You make a Zecher about Dam, Tzifardeiya, Kinim, Arov, etc. etc. No. But Makas B'choros we do. The Teretz is because how many Zechers do we make for Yetzias Mitzrayim? Our whole Yahadus is rooted in Zecher of Yetzias Mitzrayim, right? Think about how many times you say those words, Zecher with the Niggun, L'yetzias Mitzrayim. A Yid lives Zecher L'yetzias Mitzrayim. Makas B'choros is the Aschalta D'geulah. It's the beginning of the Inyan of Yetzias Mitzrayim. And as a result, as a result, it's for that reason we make all these Zechers, we make all these remembrances for the Inyan of Makas B'choros. How do we do it? We do it through the Parsha of Kedushas B'chor. In other words, this was a little bit of a long-winded Siyum of what we spoke about in the previous year. Makas B'choros was really when Geulas Mitzrayim began. Truth is, it's a M'foresh Gemara. It's a Gemara. We would commit malpractice if we didn't mention this Gemara. This Gemara is in Maseches Brachos on Daf Tes Vav Amud Alef, literally. It's the second week of the Daf Yomi cycle. You already learned this Gemara. The Gemara brings a Machlokes between Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya and the Chachamim, until when one is allowed to eat the Korban Pesach Balaila Zeh by the Leil HaSeder. Says the Gemara, Detanya, we learned in a Braisa, it says in Parshas Bo, V'ochlu Es HaBosor Balaila Zeh. Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya Omer, Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya said, "Nema Kan it says Balaila Zeh. V'nema L'halon." And it says by Makas B'choros also in Parshas Bo, V'havarti B'eretz Mitzrayim Balaila Hazeh. Malah Halon Ad Chatzois. Just like Makas B'choros was Ad Chatzois. As a matter of fact, it was Bi'chatzois, it was literally Chatzois. Af Kan So Too, when it comes to the Mitzvah of eating the Korban Pesach, Ad Chatzois. Omer Rebbi Akiva, Rebbi Akiva told Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya, "How could you say that?" V'leikha Nema the Pasuk says, V'achaltem Oso B'chipazon. You're supposed to eat the Korban Pesach by this S'man of Chipazon. And the way Rebbi Akiva understood it was Ad Shas Chipazon. You can eat it up until the time of Chipazon, up until the time that the Yidden were in a state of Chipazon. Now when was Chipazon? When they were free. When were they freed? First, the next day. And if that's the case, you can eat it the entire night. Why does it say Balaila Zeh? Rebbi Akiva went ahead and Rebbi Akiva gave a Drasha. Either way, I'm skipping a little bit. As it relates to this Machlokes between Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya and the Chachamim, whether the Korban Pesach could be eaten until Chatzois or the way you can eat the Korban Pesach the entire night. Everybody agrees that as it relates to Geulas Mitzrayim, that Kishniglu Yisrael M'mitzrayim, when the Yidden were Oskalized from Mitzrayim, Lo Niglu Ela B'erev. The Geulah happened in the evening. Everyone agrees that the Geulah happened in the evening. Shenemar, Hotziacha Hashem Elokecha M'mitzrayim Layla. It's a Pasuk. D'varim Tes Zayin Alef. U'k'she Yotzu, and everybody agrees that although the Geulah happened Balaila, but the Yetziah happened by day. How do you know that? Mimochras HaPesach Yotzu B'nei Yisrael B'yad Rama. Am Man Nechleku. So what was the Machlokes? The Machlokes was when it says that you eat the Korban Pesach Ad Chipazon, so is the Shas Chipazon the Geulah, which happened Balaila, or is it the Yetziah which happened by day? I mean, even though you have this fundamental Machlokes between Rebbi Elazar ben Azarya and the Chachamim what the S'man Achilas Korban Pesach is, which by the way translates into what the S'man Achilas Afikoman is, right? Of course, because we eat the Afikoman by the Leil HaSeder as a Zecher for the Korban Pesach, but that's beyond the scope of what we're doing right now. But even though there's such a Machlokes, B'zoka d'Avraham, don't think that they're arguing in the Mitzias of how Yetzias Mitzrayim took place. Everybody agreed there was something significant that happened that night and there was something significant that happened the next day. The significant thing that happened that night is Kishniglu Yisrael M'mitzrayim, Lo Niglu Ela B'erev. And the significant thing that happened during the day is that U'k'she Yotzu, Lo Yotzu Ela B'yom. The Shaila is, are we K'veya the S'man Achilas Pesach based on this S'man of Geulah, or are we K'veya is it based on the S'man of the Yetziah? But the Gemara continues and says, Tany Nami Achin One Braisa, it says, Hotziacha Hashem Elokecha M'mitzrayim Layla. V'khi Balaila Yotzu? Is that true the Yidden left Mitzrayim at night? Balaila Yotzu Ela B'yom. Shenemar, Mimochras Pesach Yotzu B'nei Yisrael B'yad Rama. Ela M'lamed. You know what it's coming to teach me? Here's the punchline. Drum roll. She'heischilu Lahem Geulah M'baerev. That the Aschalta D'geulah, it started that night. The ultimate Yitzchok didn't happen until the day. That's It's that Yitzchok happened in two phases. There was the quote-unquote ghoul and then there was the quote-unquote Yitzchok. Or in the words of this brice it was his but Arab and the didn't happen until the next day. When exactly was this so if you take a look at Rashi says that what does it mean that skull of the ghoul happened that night? It's because right after the power went and he started screaming and he started saying just go. Take everything, take everyone. I just don't want to see you again. And the fact that power gave them to leave that in and of itself was considered already a skull of a ghoul. Now the reason they didn't leave they were told you're not allowed to leave your house that night. But being that power gave them at that point so the that power gave them that was the skull of the ghoul. And that's what's going on. But the truth is the all the way that we're talking about right now that's that was already the of the that we mentioned in the previous year and all these that were discussing right now there was a real real real of a ghoul that happened that happened by and the truth is if you look at the in his in he says a whole thing that all you did there was a real real ghoul of this way that we're talking about right now. But the bottom line is in this it's that there was a ghoul Arab what is referred to as the of the ghoul that happened that night and then the is not something that happened until the day. Rashi says very oh power gave them that night and they didn't actually leave until the the following morning. But the way and it's really in the it's a little bit deeper than that. There was something significant. There was a shift that took place at the time of so I just think it's to mention one in this Indian. One in the Indian that even though the real happened during the day but ghoul happened that night and the night meaning it happened circle it happened right at the time of the ghoul. And that is the very famously wrote a short the safe for the voice. To read a few excerpts. The Ram says safe for the English voice. The purpose of safe for the voice is that it was set aside exclusively to discuss the ghoul of the voice of the voice. The ghoul of the voice of the voice. It was given to us as a description of the first ghoul of the voice of the voice had to endure which was the voice of the voice right it was something that had been decreed by the of the voice. And additionally the ghoul of the voice of you want to know what voice talks about? It talks about ghoul of the voice of the voice and it talks about ghoul of the voice of the voice. Says the Ram I'm skipping a little bit. He says the ghoul of the voice as it relates to the ghoul of the voice in the voice of the voice it's not something that was completed at the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice until they arrived back home and they returned to the that the voice of the voice had been the voice of the voice of the voice but they didn't leave the voice. The voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice even though they weren't slaves anymore but again ghoul of the voice they were still in ghoul of the voice because the voice of the voice of the voice right they were in the middle part that's the voice of the voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the voice they were blundered they were lost they were wandering in the middle part the voice of the voice of the voice but it was only when they didn't come to the voice of the voice of the voice and they built the voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice and the voice of the voice returned to them and again he was master of his voice with them the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice that's when they returned to the of their voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice it's related to the voice of the voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the voice we know that the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice literally had the voice of the voice on them the voice and it was only then that next that the voice of the voice considered to be properly redeemed the voice of the voice for that reason says the Ram the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice how does the voice end the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice it ends with the voice of the voice what are the last of the voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the the voice of the voice of the voice right what are the last words? The last words of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice the idea that the voice of the voice always present in the voice of the voice what does that have to do with the story of the voice what does that have to do with the story of the ghoul of the ghoul because really until the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice they were considered to be ghoul of the voice and the ghoul of the voice was not complete at the voice of the voice until they returned to the voice of the voice the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the voice of the the voice the Ram says that you want to know the story of the voice of the voice it's ghoul of the voice and ghoul of the voice from the first words of the voice of the voice the last words of the voice of the voice that's the whole narrative that's what's going on it's the ghoul of the voice and it's the ghoul of the voice the ghoul of the voice began we know really began in the end of the voice of the voice precious already right we have to do it over right in the beginning of the voice to tell the whole story but the bottom line is is that it starts with the voice physically going to the voice when does it end? Doesn't end with the voice of the voice it ends not even with the voice of the voice of the voice it ends when the voice of the voice and the voice of the voice was the voice of the voice and the voice was always present in the voice of the voice if the story of the voice is the story of the ghoul of the ghoul so you would think that it would have ended I don't know in a couple of from now why is it going all the way through the narrative of the voice says the Ram because the ghoul of the voice of the voice wasn't just a physical ghoul of the voice the ghoul of the voice was that once upon a time there was an and and they were the they were on this incredible lofty level they were communicating with but even if and then what happened was their descendants ended up in and when they ended up in not only were they subject to a physical bondage but they lost those to the point that to the point that they slipped into the test the fact that they left in right or already in that in and of itself was not enough for them to be considered to where they're no longer in ghoul of the voice because as long as the spiritual effect of being in was something that was still plaguing them well they're still treated as being in ghoul of the voice when could we view them as being properly redeemed? It's when they are not only no longer subject to the physical torture but now they're free spiritually as well and that happened when they became a nation that happened when they stood at the foot of and they were and they saw what the world had never seen that happened when they became the to the like the others were which is something that they got once they had a that happened when it was only just like it was by and that's and that's why the ghoul of the voice is only after the voice of the voice and the voice of the voice and it's for that reason in the story of the safe for the ghoul of the voice of the voice of the voice you have not only the fact that it was and then they left in addition to that you have the voice and you have all the related to the voice of the voice that says the Ram is the story of the safe for the voice and that says the Ram is a deeper understanding of ghoul of the voice and ghoul of the voice now there was the two components to ghoul of the voice this is so it musa that is ghoul of the voice was a physical ghoul of the voice but it was also a spiritual ghoul of the voice and ghoul of the voice of the voice was therefore made up of two components as well we were saved physically and we were saved spiritually as well. I always thought that there's a checkmate riot in this Ram I don't even know how you can entertain it's not like this Ram but everybody knows every little child that you drink how many cups of wine by the safe for right? So why do you drink four cups of wine? So there's actually more than one shot believe it or not but the most popular shot that all the are calling the beginning of it's connected to the ghoul of the ghoul the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul said that there's going to be a ghoul I'm going to take you out of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul it's the same exact thing what is the ghoul of the ghoul mean? So if you look at the the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the every single reason Rashi the Ram even as the Rashi every single reason with no exception says you know what it means the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul that I'm going to take you from here as a nation it's referring to the ghoul of the the ghoul of the ghoul how did that make it into the ghoul of the ghoul ghoul means you're redeeming us from the bondage of Egypt who the ghoul of the ghoul of the ghoul which is the ghoul of the ghoul where does that fall into this Indian of of ghoul the ghoul of the ghoul happened as soon as the left the fact that we got the that's in the it was like good that's that's a whole another thing what does that have to do with the ghoul of the says the Ram it's that the ghoul was not until it was until there was some spiritual redemption and that's something that happened by and it's for that reason the ghoul of the ghoul is one of the ghoul of the ghoul ghoul that's because really the of the relationship with us, that's something that really really really takes place when the earth is wrong. That's really when it happens. And it's for that reason that they also one of the but it's clear from the fact that the fourth couple wine is which is that when we talk about we're not only focusing on the fact that we're slaves to pirate because before we were ready done. He's not in anymore. He's no longer a clear and present danger, right? That's let bygones be bygones. He's in the rearview mirror and any other cliche you can think of. He's not in the gun, but because again if the and the was only a physical you drink three cups of wine by the you would have drink four. That fourth cup that third that sometimes takes a little bit of serious to take down. That fourth cup is the that was not just a physical it was a it was a spiritual as well. I once thought that we know say right the happened in that happened in happened in on that didn't happen in that happened in how can you say okay it's the but the says that really even though that's when the spiritual redemption was taking place but it wasn't until they had the when did get the the it's all because the of was the and that's the of the I'll tell you all of when did the enter the they entered on the 10th day of in the times of the even though and the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the we don't just mean the physical we mean the spiritual as well. By the way one more if you don't want to take my word for it and that is every kid knows this you say by the I don't know you know the the the the the the the the the the the the the the bottom line is everyone knows this word that the reason said what do you mean the at some point there would have been some United Nations resolution that would have said just free the Jews they've been slaves for 3000 years right at some point that would have happened even right I just it would have played itself out somewhere along the way what do we mean when we say the like so it's regarding this that the reason said because the the were in the and had the not left the second they left they would have slipped into the and there would have been no hope meaning we could have gotten out of but we still would have been in the in a spiritual sense because was made up of two components that enough that you get out physically if you don't get out spiritually then we're still the that's exactly what we're saying so right in the onset of the reason famous word is telling you that the the wasn't just a a physical it it was a it was a spiritual as well if that's the case the says right the last was a but then we realize it's really and the says that the happened in two phases on the one hand it says the other hand it says the the happened in the evening and the actual took place in the day actually says what does that mean in there was an in that gave the resource to leave they didn't physically leave until the next day but we said it sounds like there's like an over here there's an that in of itself was some level of we have so many to this it very much it sounds like there's a little bit more what's that little more but it could be it's so and that is what happened by again just just read what happened right that's what happened what happened by what happened was that he called I'll need to say that what happened was the got got a real why did he get because he had the and he didn't hit the at the moment of all the got right all the but I want to tell you I'm going to end with this and that is says this is in it's in the the says the cover the the the the the the the the the the says because the the the the died you who's the you were the ones that were saved when we talk about how was the by it's not just the firstborn males it was remember the first time and had this encounter said just get ready you're going to see you with one day when this is all said and done we're going to with we're going to with your as well right that was what he told him it's going to be a says he invokes that later in he says that the it wasn't just the that got every single got if you're still not convinced this is a it's called my said you want to know how many died on that night it was 600,000 you know we know that because it says I says that I killed your and I took for me my is always one for one if was 600,000 that means 600,000 must have died says it's back of the envelope the of the and was not just the of course in how the way we make the is through the but really every single got at that moment every single on some level became right the the belongs to me what is that the belongs to me they belong to me the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the in the spiritual the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the the happened in two phases there was a that happened and there was a that happened that's the it's that it started at night and it ended in the morning what does it mean it started at night it ended in the morning I think on the physical level it's what saying in the gave and the physically left on the spiritual level what does it mean it means something else it means the of the the spiritual redemption that was something that started at night but physically when did the leave physically the the got their ultimate the and the ultimate and the ultimate redemption from that that they got that they got by which became fully manifest says the when they had the that of the both of the physical and of the spiritual happened it was the for the physical that happened the next day that's when they left and as it relates to the the of the spiritual that happened when it was this is the of this being a there was a that took place where was the we're still slaves as she because Paro's running and he started giving reshus. That's on the physical level. But even that leaves us wanting a little bit more because it's not the makas b'choros that's the geulah. It was like a result of the makas b'choros. It's still like the something that happened afterwards. The makas b'choros did two things. It killed the b'chorei Yisrael and at the same time it took us as being a Kodesh Baruch Hu's. The fact that we became le hu to a Kodesh Baruch Hu. That gave us a kedusha. If that gave us a kedusha, that supercharged us. On some level it took us in an incredible way out of the blood of Mitzrayim. It's part and parcel of the geulah. That's why we always give a special shoutout to makas b'choros cuz by makas b'choros it's poshut. It's kodesh all of a sudden we got kedusha. All of a sudden we're le hu. It's an askalta d'geulah. That's why there's no zecher for makas one through nine. But we have this incredible zecher that we make for the tenth maka. It's because it was at the time of the tenth maka that the askalta d'geulas Mitzrayim had. Geulas Mitzrayim happened in two phases. There was the askalta d'geulah and then there was the ultimate, the hashlama of the geulah. The askalta d'geulah happened me b'erev Pesach in the physical sense with Paro giving reshus. Sign in the spiritual sense with Klal Yisrael, the b'chorei and not just the b'chorei, all of Klal Yisrael getting kedusha in the physical sense so that the next day that was the v'hotzeisi. V'hetzalti v'ga'alti. And what about on the spiritual sense? That was the fourth lashon of geulah. That was the v'lakachti. That was something that happened when the Yidden were mekabel the Torah at Har Sinai.