Maghen Abraham - Thoughts From Mayer Sasson

From anxiety to chorus

 "…they journeyed from Charada (anxiety) and they encamped in Makeilot (chorus)." (33, 25)

 Rabbi Yosef Yisrel Deitsch, Chief Judge of Alasha  Yarmat explained the verse that they journeyed from Charada and encamped in Makeilot – When a person has trouble he directs his heart to G-d in prayer that He will save him from his troubles.

However, after the trouble has passed and he returns to the blessed routine, he can forget his Creator.

Therefore, the Torah warns him, "they journeyed from Charada"- when the anxiety and trouble pass on, you must remember to be "Bimakeilot". One must praise and bless G-d "in chorus"- in public by saying the prayer of Hagomel.

 SHABBAT SHALOM!!