עיר קטנה ואנשים בה מעט (קהלת ט,יד) עיר לשון אעירה שחר פירש הקב"ה דורש אותנו לשוב אליו. משל למלך שהגלה את בנו והיה אחד מהם חכם שהיה לו צער ובזה נתעוררו רחמיו על כל הבנים מכח החכם. כך הצדיקים מעורר רחמים של הקב"ה על כל ישראל וזהו אעירה שחר. ובת קול מכרזת בכל יום שובו הבנים שובבים וזהו הכרוז שבא לכאו"א התעוררות.
"There was a little town, and few people within it, [and a great king came against it and went round it and built against it great siege-works]" (Ecclesiastes 9:14) [The term for] town [is suggestive of] the term "I would waken the morning" (Psalms 57:9). [This association is] explained [as follows]: The Holy One seeks us to return to [unto God]. [This may be explained with] a parable of a king who exiled his son while one of [his ministers] - a wise man - [felt great] sorrow [over the matter]. And as a result, [the king's] mercy was awakened for all his sons, due to the strength of this wise man. So too, the righteous awaken the Holy One's mercy upon all [of the People of] Israel. And this is [the inner meaning of] "I would waken the morning". [Similarly], a divine voice announces each day "turn back, rebellious sons" (Jeremiah 3:14; Eikhah Rabbah, Petichta 25; Avot 6:2). And this is the proclamation that comes to every single one [inspiring their spiritual] awakening.
עיר קטנה ואנשים בה מעט (קהלת ט,יד) עיר לשון אעירה שחר פירש הקב"ה דורש אותנו לשוב אליו. משל למלך שהגלה את בנו והיה אחד מהם חכם שהיה לו צער ובזה נתעוררו רחמיו על כל הבנים מכח החכם. כך הצדיקים מעורר רחמים של הקב"ה על כל ישראל וזהו אעירה שחר. ובת קול מכרזת בכל יום שובו הבנים שובבים וזהו הכרוז שבא לכאו"א התעוררות.
"There was a little town, and few people within it, [and a great king came against it and went round it and built against it great siege-works]" (Ecclesiastes 9:14) [The term for] town [is suggestive of] the term "I would waken the morning" (Psalms 57:9). [This association is] explained [as follows]: The Holy One seeks us to return to [unto God]. [This may be explained with] a parable of a king who exiled his son while one of [his ministers] - a wise man - [felt great] sorrow [over the matter]. And as a result, [the king's] mercy was awakened for all his sons, due to the strength of this wise man. So too, the righteous awaken the Holy One's mercy upon all [of the People of] Israel. And this is [the inner meaning of] "I would waken the morning". [Similarly], a divine voice announces each day "turn back, rebellious sons" (Jeremiah 3:14; Eikhah Rabbah, Petichta 25; Avot 6:2). And this is the proclamation that comes to every single one [inspiring their spiritual] awakening.