Reply To: Rosh HaShana thoughts:

What is the intent in calling it Yomim Noroyim- Days of Awe ?

Ari-Zal writes that ‘Rosh Hashanah’, in Gematria, is the same as the words ‘Beis Hamikdash’.

This is explained to mean that the same Kedusha that was found in the Beis-Hamikdash (which is ten levels), commences on Rosh Hashana, then spreads into the world getting stronger every day until the tenth day, Yom Kippur, we reach the level that of the Kodesh HaKedoshim.

This explains why we do not have Aliya L’Regel on the two Holiest days of the year, because “we do not have to go to Him, He has come to us!”

Also why only at this time of the year do we bow on the ground-something only done in the Beis-Hamikdash? Because we are in that same level of Kedusha, we are mamash living in Presence of the RBS”O, and in the kedusha of the Shechina.

Also, we see, that the Chazan starts Davening from his seat saying aloud “HaMelech”, and only then goes up to the Amud. All year we go in front of where we associate with Hashem’s Presence. Today we don’t have to go to Him, He is where we are!!

That is the meaning of Yomim Noraim ……

Yaakov when he woke up, exclaimed, “Ma Norah HaMakom Hazeh” How awesome is this place!

The Beis-Hamikdash is the Makom Norah, Hashem’s earthly abode. That’s the Yomim Noraim! That same Presence of Hashem is here now, we just have to tap into it.