When you were little, your cries touched my heart because you were dependent on me alone
We have no control over the high waves or over the gale force winds “They have strayed quickly from the way that I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf” ( Ki Sisa , 32:8). “A he sin of idol worship is unlike any other sin. Even a tzaddik can occasionally
They forget, for a while, everything that causes them to be angry, sad, discouraged, or disappointed.
Sometimes it seems as if the gates of Heaven are locked against our prayers. That’s the time to renew our efforts, as Yitzchak did.
Sometimes, even being in second (or third or fourth) place is also vital to the health of the enterprise. Not everyone can stand on center stage. (It would get too crowded!)
