Va’etchanan ואתחנן 2024 Learn like a Child

Let’s examine learning Torah versus other mitzvos. The main focus with other mitzvahs is the action, taking a physical object and elevating it to holiness. Although intentions are important, it’s not a prerequisite. However, when it comes to Torah, the vital foundation of this mitzvah is humility, which is attained when we realize that a limited human mind cannot comprehend the wisdom of Hashem. Therefore, we must make a blessing in the morning before we learn, which recognizes that fact. Also, when we learn Torah we have to realize it’s not about our logic, but that we should be seeking the truth in the Torah, feeling like a child when we do. For this reason the mitzvah of learning Torah is derived from the mitzvah of teaching your child. לקו״ש יט-א