Parshas Matos-Maasei 5785
- Torah Tavlin
- Jul 24
- 1 min read
Apta Rav, R’ Avraham Yehoshua Heschel zt”l (Ohev Yisroel) would say: “'שש ערי מקלט תתנו ארבעים ושתים עיר' - In the posuk 'שמע ישראל ה' אלקינו ה' אחד' there are six words, and in the paragraph of “Ve’ahavta” there are forty-two words. “Shema Yisrael” accentuates kabbalas ol malchus shamayim and the paragraph of “Ve’ahavta” deals with absolute love of Hashem. The 48 spiritual cities of refuge of Jew are the 48 words of “Shema Yisrael.” Through submission to the yoke of Heaven and love of Hashem, a Jew achieves His forgiveness for his sins.”
A Wise Man would say: “Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it.”