Another Thought that Counts for Our Parsha

And all your children shall be taught of the L-rd; and great shall be the peace of your children (Isaiah 54:13; from the haftorah)
The first Holy Temple was destroyed because the Jewish people did not keep the Torah's laws properly. The second Holy Temple was destroyed because of the sin of unwarranted hatred. The Prophet Isaiah, however, assures us that in the Messianic era, neither of these negative factors will affect the Third Holy Temple. "All your children shall be taught of the L-rd" - all Jews will be knowledgeable and observe the Torah; "and great shall be the peace of your children" - they will live together in harmony and brotherhood. (Afikei Yehuda)

Reprinted from the Parashat Re’eh 5761/2001 edition of L’Chaim.