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/G35Ne4mpYsm3RLPDPnPSKC> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful, and I wish everyone a meaningful and peaceful Pesach... _______________________________________________ After listing prohibited orientations, the Torah says, “And let the land not vomit you for having defiled it, as it vomited out the nation that preceded you” (18:28). What is the significance of using the word “vomit” instead of just telling us to follow the Torah’s laws? The Dubno Maggid explains that while other nations were expelled (vomited) from their land, the Jews would not suffer that fate because they are G-d’s people, and G-d doesn’t abandon the ones He loves. The pasuk becomes a commandment not to pervert G-d’s love for us. The timing of this declaration after listing so many rules is beautifully telling. Following another’s rules shows them how much we love them, and G-d takes the time to acknowledge our commitment to Him, and His to us. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: "Commitment is an act, not a word." - Jean-Paul Sartre