“These are the descendants of Aharon and Moshe,” says the pasuk — yet the next pasuk mentions only the sons of Aharon, not Moshe. From here we learn that teaching
someone Torah is like fathering him. And what better time to introduce such a thought than the day of Matan Torah? (Rav Moshe Twersky Hy”d, Vayigdal Moshe)
“Shimon’s rosh yeshivah was niftar today.” My husband put his tallis bag on the table.
I froze, about to pour him coffee, my hand trembling on the kettle. “Baruch Dayan HaEmes. How’s Shimon?”
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