B”H
Wednesday of Beshalach,
10 Shvat, 5732
For students who finish “Beit Rivka”
in Brooklyn, NY
May God be with them,
Blessings and greetings,
Her letter was received, and at an auspicious time they will be remembered at the grave of my father-in-law, the former Rebbe, whose passing anniversary is today, to fulfill his wishes for good, wishes appropriate for the daughters of Israel, daughters of our matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, who built the house of Israel.
And in relation to today, the Alter Rebbe's speech on this is well known. parashah of Shabbat Shira that, despite the fact that there are two songs in this parashah, the song of Moses and the children of Israel and the song of Miriam and all the women with her, the Haftarah It has an emphasis: the song of Dvora prophesies her. And the teaching in this is that there are matters in which the women and daughters of Israel have a special mission and a particular task greater than that of men, and, in general, it is the direction of the house and the guidance of the house in the way of the Torah and the Mitzvot, about which it was said, “the wisdom of women built the house.”.
And to explain further: in the parashah It speaks of the Jewish people in the desert, on the way to conquer the Land of Israel and build a house in Israel, [considering that] it is man's task to conquer, the song of Moses and the children of Israel precedes and is the main one. But in the Haftarah It speaks of when the Jewish people are already in the Land of Israel and it is necessary to protect the house of Israel from enemies and ambush parties, and in this, the woman's role is greater than the man's, and that is why she is called "the head of the household." This is emphasized in the Haftarah of the song of Dvora, who had a leading role, and Barak ben Aminoam was secondary to her.
May it be God's will that each of you walk in the path of Miriam the prophetess and Dvora the prophetess and fulfill your high mission and task, to be daughters who build houses in the people of Israel for pride and beauty.
With blessings for success and good news,