Machshavot HaLev - Yeshivat Lev HaTorah

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And, b) A new commitment that Hashem will not permanently remove His
Shechina from our midst --- that our relationship will be, while at times rocky,
ultimately everlasting.
With this insight into Moshe’s negotiations with Hashem, we can understand
the role of the two aronot. The golden aron (containing the luchot shniyot) that
traveled at the center of the camp represented the presence of Hashem in our
midst – a commitment to our spiritual destiny. The wooden aron (containing
the shivrei luchot) that cleared a path ahead of the camp represented God’s brit
with the avot – a commitment to our physical success.
In our own lives, we tend to swing from one form of relationship with Hashem
to another. At times, we feel the warm, nurturing embrace of Hashem’s
closeness. And at times we feel distance and yearning for Hashem from afar.
Both of these modes of spirituality have their roots in the two aronot and the
two stages in Moshe’s negotiations with Hashem.