Hashem Is King

A major theme of this holiday season, is acknowledging the fact that Hashem is King of the universe. On Rosh Hashanah, this is the focus more than on other days.

The prayers and Selichot, are filled with such acknowledgments. We must refresh our understanding of how G-d is on the one hand, not bound by the rules of this world, but controls everything that exists in the world.

It is important that we remind ourselves that Hashem is the ultimate in perfection. There cannot be any flaw in any aspect of his being.

This is necessary so that we accept that everything we have to deal with, comes from a high place. We often feel that things are so unfair and unjust.

It is demanded of us that we realize that we are incapable of understanding Hashem’s ways. He is on a different plane, and everything he does is for a reason that we are not meant to comprehend.

We are also meant to focus on the Oneness of G-d. We say in the Shema that ה׳ אחד, “G-d is One.” This requires a certain contemplation that His Oneness is not like any other thing that is one. For everything else that exists in the world, we say that “the whole is the sum of its parts.” Hashem does not have parts. He is whole and complete in a way that is different from everything else.

These are some of the ideas to keep in mind specifically at this time. This will help us realize how essential it is for us to pray with all of our hearts, and make a strong effort to return to Hashem, the King of the universe.