Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://chat.whatsapp.com/DnAFialrvmy6hNahBkU61F> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ After a profound conversation between G-d and Moshe, in which G-d forgives the people for the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe asks to see G-d’s honor (33:18). G-d responds that it’s not possible; however, “You will see My back, but My face shall not be seen” (33:23). What does it mean to see G-d’s back? The Chasam Sofer suggests that while it is often beyond us to understand why things are happening while they’re happening, we can sometimes appreciate events of the past in hindsight. The Gemara explains that G-d showed Moshe the knot of the back of G-d’s tefillin, representing the unbreakable kesher (connection) between G-d and His people, reinforcing our trust in G-d that whatever happens is for our ultimate benefit. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: “There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen."