Our innate feminine compassion helps us see things positively
Hashem is the “Someich Noflim, Supporter of the Fallen.” Just as the exterior of the samech is a circle, there is no beginning or end to Hashem and His care for us. The middle of the samech is an enclosed area, showing that we’re supported on all sides by His messengers and His kindness.
Yes, we may find ourselves in challenging situations, struggling to keep our heads above water… and yet, it’s specifically in those moments that Hashem sends us encouraging words from a friend, an unexpected gift, a smile to brighten our day.
Our job is to emulate Hashem by using His gifts to encourage, protect, and uplift others. In doing so we help them feel surrounded by support — and like the enclosing line of the samech, we give structure and meaning to whatever it is they’re going through.
Sixty, the gematria of samech, can allude to the Torah shebe’al peh — the 60 masechtos in the Gemara that “enclose” the center, the Torah shebichsav. Without these instructions and halachos, the written Torah would be impossible to apply practically; the Oral Law is what actually enables us to properly uphold the Torah’s principles.
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