וישע ד' אל הבל ואל מנחתו ואל קין ואל מנחתו לא שעה... ויחר לקין מאד ויפלו פניו... ויקם קין אל הבל אחיו ויהרגהו
The Chasam Sofer, zl, teaches us a profound lesson, which, coming at the beginning of the Torah, should serve as a guide for us on how to view life through the lens of Torah. Hevel offered a korban, sacrifice. Hashem was pleased with Hevel’s offering. At the end of the day – where did this korban get him? What benefit did Hevel accrue as a result of Hashem’s turning to his korban? [This is a question likely to be asked by someone whose belief in Hashem and faith in the Torah system are, at best, deficient. A believing Jew does…
