Hayom Yom 2 Elul - The Jewish people are called “a cherished land”

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Aug 13, 2026 · 4m

בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל נִקְרְאוּ אֶרֶץ חֵפֶץ

The Jewish people are called “a cherished land,”

שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהֶם כַּמָּה חֲפָצִים יְקָרִים בְּאַהֲבַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ וְיִרְאָתוֹ וּמִדּוֹת טוֹבוֹת

for they possess many precious qualities, [including] their love of G‑d, their fear of Him, and their upstanding character traits.

וְאֵין דְּבַר גִּלּוּי הַמִּדּוֹת הַטּוֹבוֹת תָּלוּי אֶלָּא בַּמְּעוֹרֵר

[But like treasures buried in the earth,] the revelation of these positive qualities depends solely upon the person who evokes them.

דָּבָר בָּרוּר הוּא

It is obvious

אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל חֶלְקֵי הָאֲדָמָה…