Aliya Summary: Moshe recounts how after the Golden Calf debacle, G‑d
commanded him to carve two new tablets upon which G‑d engraved the Ten
Commandments, to replace the first set of tablets which Moshe had
shattered. At that time, G‑d also designated the Levites to be His holy
servants, because of the devotion they demonstrated throughout the
Golden Calf incident.
G-d forgave the Jews for the
Golden Calf "at that time" (after forty days), and only then began the
process of inscribing the second tablets. The term "at that time" seems
superfluous, which needs to be explained. Beyond that, though: What
took forty days? If G-d was willing to forgive the Jews for their sin,
why did He wait forty days to do so? The answer to both could add an
important outline for dealing with mistakes and with pain associated
with those mistakes. Often time helps us process outlying events in our
lives, and is an important part of the healing process. Time heals not
only physical wounds, but emotional wounds as well, and both are quite
often a necessary part of life.
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