PARSHAS VA’ESCHANAN
“Then Moshe separated three cities.” (Devarim 4:41)
Rashi explains that Moshe knew these arei miklat would not begin affording refuge until the remaining cities were set aside in Eretz Yisrael. Nonetheless he set aside these three saying: “A mitzvah that I’m able to fulfill I’ll fulfill.”
This teaches us that although a person may not be able to finish a mitzvah he should endeavor to fulfill whatever he’s capable of. (Chofetz Chaim al haTorah)
“But why” my nine-year-old whined as I handed her another pile of laundry to put away. “Why do we have to do so much laundry?”
“Because we have a lot piled up from the Nine Days and we need to finish it!” I tried to answer calmly despite the loads that still waited.
