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Winepress
468. The text, "and also made a winepress therein" refers to the "gate of righteousness," as it is written, "Open to me the gates of righteousness..." (Tehilim 118:19). AND HE ASKS, "What is the meaning OF THE VERSE 'OPEN TO ME THE GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS?'" AND HE ANSWERS, "Each person among Yisrael who is circumcised enters and merits them both, THIS IS WHY DAVID PLEADED, "OPEN TO ME THE GATES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS" in order to merit them both.
468. וְגַם יֶקֶב חָצֵב בּוֹ. דָּא תַּרְעָא דְּצֶדֶק, כְּד"א פִּתְחוּ לִי שַׁעֲרֵי צֶדֶק. מַאי מַשְׁמַע, דְּכָל בַּר יִשְׂרָאֵל דְּאִתְגְּזַר, עַיֵּיל בְּתַרְוַויְיהוּ וְזָכֵי לְתַרְוַויְיהוּ.