The last Mitzvah recorded in the Torah is to write a Sefer Torah: "And you shall write for yourselves this song." This Mitzvah follows the passage in the Torah that warns us that HaShem will punish Klal Yisrael if they violate the Torah. The juxtaposition of these verses offers us a comforting message. In times of judgement, if we hold fast to the Torah, its' great light will illuminate our lives and provide us with protection and redemption -- even in times of extreme darkness.
Lesson: In times of danger the merit of the holy Torah will dispel the darkness and grant us the security of HaShem's protection.
App: Strengthen your dedication to Torah study and place yourself under the merciful wings of HaShem's sanctuary and safeguarding.
(Based on the writings of the Chofetz Chaim)
LililuiNishamos R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph
