Aliya Summary: We now learn the rules regarding an individual who is
guilty of an idolatrous practice -- whether inadvertently or
intentionally. A man is found desecrating the Shabbat, and is executed.
The last part of this week's reading discusses the commandment of
putting tzitzit (fringes) on four-cornered garments. When looking at the
fringes we remember all the commandments and refrain from following the
temptations of the heart.
Why is the Mitzvah
(commandment) of tzitzit so important that it's mentioned twice a day?
Some say that the blue string reminds us of water, which reminds us of
heaven, which would remind us of G-d. A bit far fetched, but I guess if
we learn to associate all those things, it would work. But tzitzit also
represent the possibility of always performing a positive commandment.
With every second that we wear the tzitzit we get a mitzvah, plus the
added benefit of remembering the others. It possibly represents doing
what we can right now, as well as thinking of other good deeds we can do
in the future, thereby representing the present and the future in a
positive color (blue). Not a bad thing to keep in mind as often as
possible...
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