[Avodah] Veitzei "The Ladder Of Success Must Be Set Upon Something Solid Before You Can Start To Climb” Anonymous

[Cantor Wolberg]

28:12  "And he dreamt, and behold! A ladder was set earthward and its  
top reached heavenward: and behold! angels of God were ascending and  
descending on it."

The ladder alludes to Sinai, since the Hebrew words Sinai and Sulam  
(ladder) both have the numerical value of 130; and according to the  
Midrash the angels represent Moses and Aaron; and God stood atop the  
ladder just as He stood atop Sinai to give the Torah.

By speaking of angels ascending and being replaced by others, the  
Torah indicates that God extends His protection to Tzadikim, though  
the angels are not visible -- not even by those they escort. 
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