Torah Is Not Just for Scholars — It Belongs to Everyone | Rabbi Blum Anchel

Shalom. [clears throat] In Parshas Vayikra, we see that Hakadosh Baruchu wants participation of all Jews. Whether you're a Kohen, whether you're Yisrael, whether you're a prince, whether you're rich, whether you're poor, you have a an offering special for you. But really, what Hakadosh Baruchu wants is learning Torah. We see in the beginning of Tehillim, in the second pasuk, it says, "Ki tov Torahs Hashem chesed." Uve'sara yega yomam valaila. In other words, first it's called Torahs Hashem. >> [music] >> And then Rashi explains but later it says Torahso, means it's your own Torah. So of course, some people will say, "Well, Torah is for the scholars. If you're not a scholar, what should you do?" But it's not true. Hakadosh Baruchu wants the Torah from every Jew. Every single Jew could learn Torah. Whether it's Tehillim, whether it's Medrash, whether it's Chumash, whatever you do, it's your Torah. It belongs to you. And in that zechus, all of us try to participate in learning Torah. Hakadosh Baruchu should send all of us refuah sheleima, parnassah tovah, shalom bayis, nachas, atzlacha belimud, arichas yomim v'shanim, yeshuv hadaas, menuchas hanefesh, and all the Jews in Eretz Yisrael and all over the world should be safe. Thank you.