Maghen Abraham - Thoughts From Mayer Sasson

An allusion to the wicked

"…the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver, also the overlaying of their heads was of silver, and they, all the pillars of the courtyard, were entwined with silver." (38,17)

On the verse "the hooks (ווי) of the pillars (those who stand) and their fillets (their desires) were of silver, also the overlaying of their heads was of silver, and they, all the pillars of the courtyard, were entwined with silver" the interpreters say here that there is an allusion to the wicked who are against the Torah and are only interested in silver and money. Therefore

"Oy vey" is for those who stand against the Torah for their desires are for silver – all their interest is in silver and money and their heads are only interested in money.

Therefore, the end of "כל עמודי החצר" – all the pillars/those who stand in the courtyard – those who stand up against G-d, is that they fall prey to the impure influences called -לר''י which are the end letters of the words "כל עמודי החצר".

Therefore, the CHIDA wrote in his book that the letters for Israel - ישראל- are א"ש לר''י   to allude to us that he who learns Torah which is called Fire אש will be saved from the bad influence of the לר''י that tempts to adultery and will be saved from the influences of Amalek עמלק which adds up in numerology to לר''י.

SHABBAT SHALOM!!!