[Avodah] Renewal and Pesach (part 2 of Rosh Chodesh and Renewal)

[Shoshana L. Boublil]

Rav Kook in Ein Aya on Berachot 57:B does not stop with the first part of 
Kol, Mareh and Rei'ach, but continues in the same section to discuss also: 
Shlosha Marchivin Da'ato Shel Adam: Dira Na'ah VeIsha Na'ah VeKeilim Na'im.

[again the Hebrew is extremely complex, so I'll summarize the major point - 
this is NOT a translation!!!)

While the renewal of man's spiritual powers is very nice, he still needs a 
way to expand his spiritual powers and LeHotzi MeHaKoach El HaPo'al what is 
obscured, and in this case generalities are not sufficient, specifics are 
important - so while sound, vision and smell were discussed earlier, now 
specifics that bring advantages to man are part of the path - "Isha Na'ah 
Nachalat Hashem, Dira Na'ah and Keilim Na'im".

It is through the actualities and actions that mankind rises above himself 
for the good of humanity and the nation and these desires are a path in the 
advancement of mankind by bringing spiritual contentment.

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And this brings us back to Rosh Chodesh - the time of spiritual renewal, 
Rosh Chodesh Nissan - the first month of the year, and as we move from Rosh 
Chodesh to Pesach, the time of our physical redemption, we spend time in the 
physical world, cleaing and purchasing new clothing, and new dishes so that 
at the Seder night, when we get together to celebrate Ye'tzi'at Mitzraim of 
our physical selves, we have prepared a stage of a beautiful family and 
dishes and a clean and lovely house which engage our spirits and lift them 
to create the harmony of the spiritual and the physical on the Seder night.

Chodesh Tov,

Shoshana L. Boublil