Parshiyot Tazria-Mezorah – 5785
See Me
A D’var Torah for Parshiyot Tazria-Mezorah
By Rabbi Greg Schindler (AJR ’09)
“See Me
Feel Me
Touch Me
Heal Me”
“See Me, Feel Me” (The Who)
There was once a fellow who was so forgetful that, when he got up in the morning, he could not remember where he had put his clothes. One evening he had a great idea: He took a pencil and paper and wrote down exactly where he placed each item of clothing. He placed the note on his nightstand and fell asleep.
The next morning, he saw the note and read off each item in turn. “Pants – on chair”. And there they were. “Shirt – on bed post.” There was his shirt. “Hat – on hook behind door.” And there it was.
Suddenly, a worried expression crossed his face.
“Yes,” he said, “Here are my pants and my shirt and my hat … but where am I?”
He looked and looked, but could not find himself anywhere.
Woe to the young person called upon to Read More >