Moses blessed the tribe of Asher with such an abundance of olive orchards that it would seem as if they were always dipping their feet in olive oil. They would share this abundance of oil with their fellow Jews.
The Virtue of Simplicity
וּלְאָשֵׁר אָמַר . . . יְהִי רְצוּי אֶחָיו וְטֹבֵל בַּשֶּׁמֶן רַגְלוֹ:
(דברים לג:כד)
[Moses] said of [the tribe of] Asher: “He will gratify his brothers, for he will immerse his foot in [olive] oil.”
Deuteronomy 33:24
The foot – the lowest part of the body – signifies the simplest aspect of our relation to G‑d: submission to His will. In contrast, oil – the source of candlelight – signifies insight (chochmah, in Hebrew), the most sublime faculty of the intellect. Thus, immersing the foot in oil signifies our recognition of the virtue of simple submission over intellect.
The fact that the tribe of Asher “gratified his brothers” by supplying them with olive oil indicates that their attitude toward our relationship with G‑d influenced the other tribes. The deep sense of selflessness that they inspire within us enables us to weather even the most difficult challenges to our faith.1
What a deeply moving is to hear mother Chabad advice: no matter what mother Chabad say to you because over all advices you have to submit yourself to His will. Albeit you have to keep aware that knowledge of His will is sometimes elusive.
My remembrance related to the Baal Shem Tov, lucky found & copied from the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch.
When I was five years old I was orphaned from both my father and mother. The last words spoken to me by my holy father before his passing were: "Yisrolik, fear nothing but G‑d alone."
Thank you for sharing this. It’s beautiful and inspiring.