The back stage has been revealed as the only stage. And the audience? Only G-d
The world feels apocalyptic right now. Throbbing beneath the surface is the intriguing statement of Chazal that it was in the merit of righteous women that we were redeemed in the past, and it is in the merit of righteous women that we will be redeemed in the future.
Despite the heartwarming deluge of seminars, classes, series, and summits linking women to Geulah, one might be excused — especially if one is a man —for wondering why specifically righteous women?
The answer may lie in understanding that all of us have both a male and female aspect. The first human being was created androgynous, and all of the Jewish People are cast as feminine toward G-d. Perhaps it’s specifically the feminine aspect of each of us — the part that has historically been disparaged — which needs to be cultivated at this time.
Our dual aspects of self are highlighted when we think about redemption because there are two aspects of redemption, and each of us need to relate to them both.
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