The shiurim of the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavich were often very deep, and the Chassidim would later fabreng together, where the elderly and choshuve Chassidim would say over the Torah and explain it thoroughly to everyone.
One year on Shavuos, the Tzemach Tzedek said a lot of very deep Torah, but he also said one very simple Torah, explaining the special connection every single Yid has to Torah and mitzvos, that he is even ready to be moser nefesh for them.
When the Chassidim were farbrenging later and said this over, the simple Yidden there got such a hisorerus and simcha that they broke into an amazing dance of Baruch Hu Elokeinu.
They danced with such intense joy, and the more knowledgeable and chashuva Chassidim looked on, enthralled and swept into this great simcha of the ‘simple’ wagon drivers and shoemakers.
Reb Eizik of Homil turned to Reb Hillel Paritcher and said, “What do you say to the v’nasan lanu Toras emes of Nochum the wagon driver? Even big geonim don’t sing this with such passion!”
Reb Hillel said, “And what do you say to the v’chayei olam nota besocheinu of Sholom the shoemaker? Even Baron Rothschild doesn’t feel this way about his life!”
Reb Eizik told Reb Hillel, “When Moshiach will come, the Avos and Moshe Rabeinu will davka look up at these Yidden who have such a simcha in Toras emes, even if they don’t understand it all!”
The Medrash says that the word Anochi is in the Egyptian language. Hashem wanted to speak to the Yidden in a language they heard during their galus to show them that He was also with them during their hardships!
This article was found in Nekuda Tova Issue 82 – Shavuos.