Rosh Hashanah
Second Day: Genesis 22
Maftir: Numbers 29: 1 - 6
Haftorah: Jeremiah 31: 1 - 19

How Our Words Can Reveal What Is Hidden ©

By Dr. Akiva G. Belk

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On the first day of Rosh Hashanah we explained how mystically the power of saying Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw could bless our fellow Jew. G-d willing, today we continue that same expression and thought with the words Tee Caw Say Voo meaning “May you be inscribed [in the Book of Life]” - Vi Say Chaw Say Moo.

The Gematria of the word Tee Caw Say Voo meaning “May you be inscribed [in the Book of Life]” is the Gematria 828. Mystically this relates to the name Tzaw Pi Nahs - Pah Nay Ach, meaning “The one who explains hidden things.” {See Genesis 41:45} This is the name Pharaoh gave to Yoseif. Now the Torah explains that Hashem revealed these hidden things to Yoseif, not to Pharaoh. Then Yoseif revealed them to Pharaoh. Pharaoh could not receive the revelation on his own. He needed Yoseif to explain the revelation.

Tzaw Pi Nahs - Pah Nay Ach {The one who explains hidden things}
828 = Ches 8 Nun 50 ayin 70 Pay 80 - Sav 400 Nun 50 Pey 80 Tzeddi 90

Tee Caw Say Voo {May you be inscribed [in the Book of Life]}
828 = Vav 6 Bais 2 Sav 400 Chof 20 Sav 400

The intent of saying Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw - Tee Caw Say Voo is mystically to take something which is hidden and reveal it. In other words we cannot visually see the Book of Life but it exists. We cannot see names written in the Book of Life but they exist. So the point is that when we say the words Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw - Tee Caw Say Voo we are bringing the Book of Life from the hidden to the forefront and we are expressing our desire that someone’s name be inscribed in the Book of Life. We are placing power in the expression of thought and words. By expressing Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw - Tee Caw Say Voo we express belief in the reality and in the purpose of the Book of Life. And in so doing we bring the Book of Life to the forefront. We draw attention to the fact that there is a Book of Life that records those who have eternal life. When we do this we are revealing the Book of Life and that there are names in that Book. To this extent we see the mystical connection with the name Pharaoh gave Yoseif.

In addition to this, we observe the word Meesh Pi Choos, meaning “Families”. What Yoseif revealed to Pharaoh saved the lives of Kal Yisroel. Isn’t this the intent of saying Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw - Tee Caw Say Voo? When we say these words on Erev Rosh Hashanah aren’t we expressing that the individual we are saying them to should be immediately inscribed for a good year in this world and for a good life {eternal life} in the World to Come? Don’t we say this to every Jew we meet? So one could say that our intention is for every Jew to be immediately inscribed for a good year in this world and for a good life {eternal life} in the World to Come.”

Meesh Pi Choos {Families}
828 = Sav 400 Ches 8 Pey 80 Shin 300 Mem 40

Li Shaw Naw - Toh Vaw - Tee Caw Say Voo
“For a Good Year, May you be inscribed [in the Book of Life],”

Wishing you the best!

Dr. Akiva G. Belk

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