Heavenly Father – Peninim on the Torah

בנים אתם לד' אלקיכם לא תתגודדו ולא תשימו קרחה בין עניכם למת

“You are children to Hashem, your G-d; do not mutilate yourselves and do not make a bald patch between your eyes for the dead.” (14:1)

Imagine the waiting line to see the king. Many people of all backgrounds and positions are each waiting for a moment of the king’s time. The king’s son, crown prince of the country, takes his place at the back of the line. A minister comes over and asks: “What is his royal highness doing at the back of the line? The king is your father! You can go in at any time! Why wait in a line with everybody else?” This is the meaning of, “You are children to Hashem, your G-d.” He is our Heavenly Father, and, as such,…

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Rabbi L. Scheinbaum In Pinchas, 5762

“Why should the name of our father be omitted from among his family because he had no son?” (27:4)

Parents need their children. Horav Avraham Berish Flohm, z.l., a distinguished disciple of the Maggid of Dubno, gives the following explanation of this pasuk. A father and his son were traveling together on a long journey. It was a difficult trip, and the father went to great lengths to provide for his son’s comfort. He provided for all of his needs and protected him from the challenges along the way. This added responsibility took its toll on the father, but what does a parent not do for their child? When they reached their destination, they discovered that the gates to the…

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בנים אתם לד' אלקיכם לא תתגודדו ולא תשימו קרחה בין עניכם למת

“You are children to Hashem, your G-d; do not mutilate yourselves and do not make a bald patch between your eyes for the dead.” (14:1)

“Why should the name of our father be omitted from among his family because he had no son?” (27:4)

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