so what is the significance that these almost impossible gravitational waves were discovered on rosh hashanah – but even more importantly, what is the significance of the discovery itself? – you see, as chassidus explains, secular wisdom itself is a black hole – the reason being is, our lives can be consumed by our ego – our ego, like a black hole sucks in every part of our being – everything becomes about me!! – now when we touch spiritual wisdom, namely the Torah, but particularly Chassidus, as the Rebbe says, “if you think you understand it, it’s a sign you don’t” – its very nature is to show you how little you understand! – the adulation Einstein received which he said he was embarrassed by (for the discoveries pretty much were effortless to him – all these amazing discoveries we croon about pretty much happened when he was 26!) is because humans like to think, that one of our own, is smart! – it’s all ego based! – certainly when your brain understands something, it contributes to your black hole! – but there is a tiny problem with our black hole, it doesn’t let in any light – you see, outside in the vast expanse of space – in the very emptiness (as opposed to the density of the black hole) it is there that stars twinkle