The love Hashem has for His children is the thread running through the Torah that binds us to Him
“I have given the Leviim… from among Bnei Yisrael, to perform the service for Bnei Yisrael… to atone on
behalf of Bnei Yisrael, so that Bnei Yisrael will not be inflicted with plague when Bnei Yisrael enter the Kodesh.” (Bamidbar 8:19)
Rashi notes that the words Bnei Yisrael are mentioned five times in this pasuk, to parallel the Chamishah Chumshei Torah — a sign of affection for Bnei Yisrael (Rav Shlomo Levenstein, Sefer U’Matok Ha’ohr ).
Boys will be boys, as the old saying goes, but the problem remains that their mothers will always be girls. As such, they may not share the same sentiments when it comes to creepy crawly critters, deep pits dug in flower beds, and the joys of hanging upside down ten feet off the ground. And that’s without even discussing values like clean laundry, brushed teeth, and the health benefits of full showers.
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