Shabbat HaGadol
„We have overcome the heavy and defiled clouds of the idol-kingdoms, and now we go on to overcome even the lighter clouds of darkness that remain.”From Yisrael u'Techiyato, V
"Why is it called Pesach? Because the Omnipresent passed over (pasach) the houses of our forefathers in Egypt." And how did He pass over? Because they smeared the blood of a lamb on the doorposts of their houses. The lambs and the flocks were the idols of Egypt. Part of the people of Israel's capacity to go from slavery to freedom was the understanding that the lambs and the flocks are false idols, and the ability to boldly stand before the rulers of the world and to scorn their idols on the 10th of Nisan, which in that year fell on Shabbat. This is why it is called Shabbat HaGadol (the Great Sabbath). For as long as they had not dared to act with such boldness, Israel could not go out from the exile of Egypt to the beginning of their redemption. And on this year's Pesach we continue our own going out from exile to redemption, and from slavery to freedom.
From the community archive of Mishpetei HaRav Kook — studying Rav Kook's teachings since 2011.