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Menasheh interrogated Isaiah with the following 3 questions:
Your Rebbi Moshe said (in the Torah) "A person will not see Me and live", but you said "I saw Hashem sitting on a lofty throne"!
Your Rebbi Moshe said "Who is like Hashem Elokeinu whenever we call to Him", but you said "Seek Hashem when He is found"!
Your Rebbi Moshe said "I will complete the number of your days", but you said (to my father Chizkiyahu) "I will add 15 years to your days"!
Question: How can we resolve Menasheh's questions?
Answer (for "I saw Hashem" - Beraisa): All (other) Nevi'im saw Hashem through a glass that distorts; Moshe saw through a clear glass.
Answer (for "Seek Hashem when He is found"): Hashem is always found to a congregation, but not always to an individual.
When is He found to an individual?
Rav Nachman responded: He is found during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
After reviewing the new Mishnah in Perek V we explore the notion of ״דִּרְשׁוּ ה׳ בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ״
and how it operates during the days of penitence.