Like the Mother
Parsha Pages | July 08, 2024
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Like the Mother
במדבר יט,ב: וְיִקְחוּ
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ךיֶלֵּא פָּרָּ ה אֲדֻמָּּה
Baal HaTurim points out that the numerical value of פרה אדומה (341) is the equivalent of זה על עון עגל (this for the sin of the Calf).
Chazal have taught us that the Parah Adumah came to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf - 'Let the mother come and wipe up the mess that her baby made' (see Rashi 19:22).
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