The Gemara states that when the Jewish People are in distress and one of them separates himself from the group, the two angels that escort a person come and place their hands on his head and they say, “this person who separated himself from the group should not merit seeing the consolation of the group.” One must wonder why two angels are dispatched to punish this individual? Furthermore, Rashi writes that the person has an angel to his right and an angel to his left. What is the significance of these two angels?
The answer to this question is that the Sfas Emes writes that an angel reflects a person’s mission in this world. Hence, we are all angels and we are required to fulfill our mission in this world. A Jew’s purpose is to sanctify HaShem’s Name through Torah study and mitzvah observance. Furthermore, one must always be cognizant of the fact that he is a part of a Holy Nation. When one separates himself from the Jewish People, he is effectively ending his mission in this world. The two angels from his right and from his left, i.e his Good Inclination and his Evil Inclination, both come to inform him that he will now meet his end because he has abandoned his mission in this world.
HaShem should allow us to always remember our mission in this world, which is to study Torah and observe mitzvos and assist other Jews in whatever way possible.
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