Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar (and Daily Aliyah). Please consider forwarding this to others, and I hope you enjoy... Shabbat Shalom. _______________________________________________ Dvar Torah for Shoftim 6th Aliya Moshe tells the people how to prepare for the battlefield, admonishing them not to fear the enemy (20:1) and how the Kohen should address the troops, instructing them once again not to fear (20:3). Why would the people need to be reminded multiple times not to fear battle? Lekach Tov suggests that this battlefield represents our conflict with self-improvement. Even after we’ve conquered our fears and corrected our actions, we are sometimes betrayed by the notion that we are not ready for more substantial challenges. Resolving to change doesn’t mean we’ll overcome all future situations, but we are assured that G-d will always be there to help us through our struggles. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: "Don't treat people as bad as they are; treat them as good as you are."