Thank you Ora for initiating this idea.

 

How many commandments are in the Torah for us all? 613?

 

How does this portion say "If a woman gives birth … she shall be ritually impure for … days … and then …"?

Do men give birth? Then how do men fulfill this commandment?

 

Later on it says "If there is a (leprous) wound in the beard …" – but do women have beards? Then how can they be commanded to this one of the 613 commandments?

 

So we have been taught – all of Israel is bound as one people – and

 

If there are 613 Commandments, and some part of our people do this one, and when some part do that one- 

 

we are all considered as part of the Whole People of Israel doing All the  Commanments!

 

This Shabbat, be a part of ONE BIG HOLY PEOPLE!

 

Shabbat Shalom

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz