Once at a Tish, Rav Elon asked a great question with a very powerful answer.
He said: In Ashkenazi congregations, every time we read the torah, before putting away the torah we say a series of 'Yehi Ratzons', prayers which start with the words 'May it be his will'. However, the last of these prayers is different. It starts directly with the words: 'Ahenu Kol Beit Yisrael' - Our brothers, all of the house of Israel - then proclaiming a blessing for all of the house of Israel. Rav Elon asked the question: Why is this blessing different then all the 'Yehi Ratzons'? Why did we not say 'Yehi Ratzion She-Ahenu Kol Beit Israel...' - May It Be The Will that Our Brothers, All of the House of Israel?
Rav Elon's Answer was very powerful. He answered that when we have Aheinu Kol Beit Yisrael, then we do not need any Yehi Ratzon. When we are united as brothers, we do not need to ASK the will of God for our success, God wills it already!
The Chassidic Rebbes interpret the words 'Ve-Amech Koulam Tzadikim' - Your Nation is all righteous. We know this is not true! Unfortunately, many Jews are not righteous! They explain that when 'Ve-Amech', your nation, is Koulam, acting as a whole, together, then we are all considered reichous even if we do not deserve it just yet.
May our nation's unity constantly go unquest.ioned so that our merit will also stayed unquestioned
