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Why does God need angels to report on human behavior if He's omniscient? The shiur reveals that God deliberately limits His knowledge when functioning as King rather than Creator, making divine judgment meaningful. This tzimtzum explains why Rosh Hashanah requires prosecuting angels, defending advocates, and our active proclamation of merits before the heavenly court.
This shiur provides a profound analysis of the final verse of Koheles chapter 10, which warns against cursing a king even in one's thoughts or speaking against the wealthy in private. Rabbi Zweig presents Rashi (רש"י)'s two interpretations: the simple understanding referring to mortal kings, and the deeper meaning referring to God Himself. The core insight reveals a fundamental principle about divine judgment: God deliberately limits His omniscience when relating to humanity as King rather than as the all-knowing Creator. The shiur explains that God's role as King is a tzimtzum (divine contraction) - He doesn't need to be King for Himself, but created this limitation so that human beings can have a meaningful relationship with Him and earn reward. If God related to us with full omniscience, we could not affect Him or contribute anything meaningful. By functioning as King rather than Creator, God allows our coronation of Him on Rosh Hashanah to have real significance.
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Koheles 10:20
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