"We must be like the little ones"
It is an ancient custom to begin the Torah education of children with the Sefer Vaykrá (Book of Leviticus). This is because children are pure, and Vaykrá speaks of the sacrifices offered in a state of ritual purity.
"Let the pure come and dedicate themselves to the study of the pure" (Vaykrá Rabba 7: 3)
Also in the Scroll of the Torah, the letter Alef (א) of the word Vaykrá (which on this occasion this Alef sounds like an "A") and is translated as: "He Called" is written smaller than the other letters, this small letter is known as 'Alef zeirá' (small Alef)
In Aramaic the word Alef means: "to teach" and zeirá also connotes "young", so Alef zeirá can be read as: "teaches young children"
Which tells us that we should start teaching Torah to our children from the Book of Leviticus "Vaykrá"
This Book of the Torah bears the name of Vaykrá because it begins as follows:
"He called Moshe from the Tent of Meeting saying ..." (Vaykrá-Leviticus 1; 1)
As we know this Parasha talks about sacrifices, many may wonder what we can understand now about "sacrifices" if we no longer have the Tabernacle or the Great Temple, or all the service or ritual of the Cohanim? (Priestly Service)
Well indeed! This Parasha teaches us a lot today, since all the burnt offerings and sacrifices have been transformed by "The prayer"
As the Prophet said:
"... His burnt offerings from him and his sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, since My House, House of prayer will be called for all peoples." (Isaiah 56: 7)
How important it is to learn Emunah, strength, and order in our prayers!
There is much to learn and to improve more and more in our way of approaching the Eternal Blessed Be!
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