When Jacob blessed Naftali, he described him as “a swift gazelle” (49:21). The Midrash reads this as an allusion to the Valley of Gennesar within Naftali’s portion—an area where produce matures with striking speed. This unusual fertility is linked to a powerful spiritual radiance flowing from the realm of Atzilus (God's Essence) which intensifies the earth’s natural capacity to bring forth growth.
The teaching points beyond the present, hinting to the Future Messianic Era described by the Midrash—when trees will yield fruit on a daily basis . In a similar spirit, the prophet Amos depicts breathtaking abundance: “Behold, days are coming,” says G-d, “when the plowman will catch up to the reaper, and the one treading grapes will catch up to the sower of seed” (9:13).
This accelerated productivity will be driven by an exceptionally intense Divine revelation, one that will fully unite with the physical world.
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