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It must be stressed, however, that it is not the mere incantation of the formula that brings forgiveness. Rather, it is the incorporation of these attributes of mercy into our personalities that guarantees God's mercy. As the Talmud states: "Whenever Israel sins, let them do before me this order, and I will forgive them (ibid.)." The emphasis is on the doing, not the saying. We become deserving of mercy when we are merciful; deserving of compassion, when compassionate.
Moses' response in Shemot 34:9 to the revelation of the thirteen attributes was two-fold. First, he asked of God that the Divine Presence never depart from the midst of the Jewish people. Secondly, he asked for forgiveness for our sins. Ramban understands that there was also a third request, namely, that Eretz Yisrael be granted to the Jewish people (U'nechaltanu - "and grant us our inheritance" = Eretz Yisrael).
The merit of imitating God's ways of lovingkindness and mercy will grant us three wonderful gifts: 1) God will be in our midst, 2) our sins will be forgiven, and 3) we will be privileged to inherit the Land of Israel.
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
