A sharp insight to prepare for Kabalas Hatorah
Pardes Yehuda | May 26, 2025
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A sharp insight to prepare for Kabalas Hatorah

Pardes Yehuda | June 27, 2025

The Rogachover Gaon once gave a lecture to his students in which he proved that chametz is permitted on Passover. He then asked his students to refute his proof. They tried in vain to do so. When they gave up, the Rogachover opened the Chumash and read them: "Do not eat chametz" (Shemos 13:3). That, he said, is the only refutation necessary. All the intellectual in the world cannot alter one sentence in the Torah.

When Klal Yisrael were asked if they want to accept the Torah they answered “And all the people replied in unison and said, "All that Hashem has spoken we shall do!" No ifs or buts. We just follow!

The Rogachover Gaon once gave a lecture to his students in which he proved that chametz is permitted on Passover. He then asked his students to refute his proof. They tried in vain to do so. When they gave up, the Rogachover opened the Chumash and read them: "Do not eat chametz" (Shemos 13:3). That, he said, is the only refutation necessary. All the intellectual in the world cannot alter one sentence in the Torah.

When Klal Yisrael were asked if they want to accept the Torah they answered “And all the people replied in unison and said, "All that Hashem has spoken we shall do!" No ifs or buts. We just follow!

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