וגם אני שמעתי את נאקת בני ישראל אשר מצרים מעבדים אותם ואזכור את בריתי
What is the meaning of the added “I, too,” as if Hashem is also listening, when, in fact, Who else but Hashem listens? Hashem heard the cries emanating from the Jewish slaves. Why is this referred to as “also”? The Chasam Sofer explains that, “I, too,” teaches us that, indeed, Hashem is not the only one listening. In Egypt, each and every Yid listened to the painful cries of his neighbor and, as a result, they commiserated with one another. They did not think only of their pain, but also of the pain of other Yidden who were suffering. When…
