THE SONG OF THE FIG TREE
The fig tree sings How Hashem rewards the diligent and conscientious.
[Song 24] Fig Tree (Ch. 3)
תְּאֵנָה אוֹמֶרֶת. נֹצֵר תְּאֵנָה יֹאכַל פִּרְיָהּ: (משלי כז יח)
The Fig is saying: “The one who guards the fig shall eat of her fruits.”
Commentary
The fig is a particularly fragile fruit in that each needs to be guardedly picked
as soon as it ripens in order to avoid infestation. This is an analogy for the study
of Torah. One who wishes to truly acquire it must diligently keep to his studies daily.
Life is a quest for knowledge of Hashem and a training ground to emulate His
ways. This does not take place overnight. Man is granted many decades because
he needs much time to slowly perfect himself. The key is to hold on to every
day in succession, consistently building more. Only one who dances to this tune
will enjoy the fruits of his labor.
LIVING WITH THE SONG
Life is a quest for knowledge of Hashem and a training ground to emulate His ways. This does not take place overnight.
Man is granted many decades because he needs much time to slowly perfect himself. The key though is to hold on to
every day in succession, constantly building more. Time is fragile. One has to be vigilant so that it doesn’t all slip away.
Only one who dances to this tune and lives with this song will enjoy the fruits of his labor.
Inspirational commentary By Shmuel Ben-Tzion Kraines author of
The Song of Existence.