With Shavuos rapidly approaching, and also due to the 1st Rashi in Bechukosai. I thought I’d give a dvar torah about Torah.
During sefira, we are supposed to work on the kinyanei torah. The 48 ways one an acquire torah. What is unique about these 48 kinyanim is that one should strive to use all 48 in order to truly acquire torah. The 48 kinyanim is not a list of which we pick only one.
The Vilna Gaon says that the 1st word of the Torah, ??????, shows us how one must ready themselves in order to learn correctly.
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Bitachon
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Ratzon
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Ahavas Hashem
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Shtika
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Yiras Hashem
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Torah
First and foremost, a person needs to work on their Bitachon. When they complete that, then they can reach a level of Ratzon, where their will is pushed aside for Hashem’s will. Once a person turns Hashem’s will into their will, they can serve Hashem with true love. Nevertheless, pain and punishment will still arrive, one must handle this with Shtika, not asking why Hashem chose to do what he did. This lead one to a level of Yiras Hashem and now one is finally able to be mekabel the Torah.
May we all be zoche to using this zman of sfira and kaballas hatorah to properly accept the torah from Hashem