Pesach 2022 Emunah and growth

Now, EMuNah (faith) is an aspect of growing power and sprouting power. As it is written (Esther 2:7), “And ŒMeiN (he raised) Hadassah”—an expression connoting growth. As our Sages teach: Faith—this is the Order of Zera’im (Seeds) (Shabbat 31a). Therefore, when one has faith, which is the aspect of growing power and sprouting power, he is then not harmed by any <obstacle>, and he is not afraid of anybody or anything. He prays with proper vitality and travels to the tzaddik, for he is neither frightened by nor afraid of anything in the world.

Know! the essential reason for exile is nothing other than a lack of ÆMuNaH (faith), as is written (Song of Songs 4:8), “Come, gaze from the peak of AMaNaH.” And emunah is synonymous with prayer, as in (Exodus 17:12), “his hands were emunah,” which Onkelos renders: “[his hands] were spread out in prayer.” And [prayer] corresponds to miracles, the supernatural. For prayer transcends nature; the natural course dictates a certain thing, but prayer changes nature’s course. This is a miracle. And for this, one needs faith. A person has to believe that there is a M’chadesh (an Originator) with the power to originate as He sees fit. Now, the quintessence of faith, and thus prayer and miracles, is only in the Land of Israel, as is written (Psalms 37:3), “Dwell in the Land and cultivate emunah.” The principal elevation of the prayers is there, as in (Genesis 28:17), “This is the gate of heaven.”