Just think about it
Hama'aseh Hu Haikar | December 19, 2025
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Just think about it

Hama'aseh Hu Haikar | December 31, 2025

...As our Sages state, “Just as there [by the Giving of the Torah] there was awe, fear, trembling and perspiration, here, too, [when studying the Torah nowadays] there is [the same].” In other words, “the Torah study of every Jew in each era (including the time of Exile – even the redoubled darkness of this final Exile) is considered to be the actual words of Hashem that were spoken to Moshe on Mt. Sinai ... it as if he had accepted it this very day at Mount Sinai.” The same concept is emphasized in the text of the daily blessing that we recite over the Torah, “Who gives us His Torah” – in the present tense!” (ibid, p.168-169)

...As our Sages state, “Just as there [by the Giving of the Torah] there was awe, fear, trembling and perspiration, here, too, [when studying the Torah nowadays] there is [the same].” In other words, “the Torah study of every Jew in each era (including the time of Exile – even the redoubled darkness of this final Exile) is considered to be the actual words of Hashem that were spoken to Moshe on Mt. Sinai ... it as if he had accepted it this very day at Mount Sinai.” The same concept is emphasized in the text of the daily blessing that we recite over the Torah, “Who gives us His Torah” – in the present tense!” (ibid, p.168-169)

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