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://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaXjlYD47Xe8qetMzj3P> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ When the farmer finishes tithing his produce for the year, the Torah tells him to disperse the tithes to the Leviim, orphans, widows, and poor so they may claim it. We then declare that anything designated for others has been divested/given, that we did not stray from any commandments, and that we have not forgotten (26:13). Why would we have to declare that we followed all the commandments and that we did not forget? Wouldn’t one imply the other? Oznayim LaTorah suggests that the commandment not to forget references a previous commandment not to forget what Amalek did to us. While Amalek attacked our weak, we are commanded to give extra attention to those less prosperous and privileged and help them as best as we can. Declaring that we have “kept the commandments” testifies to our personal commitment; declaring that we have “not forgotten” affirms that our commitment is not hollow ritual, but rooted in compassion and responsibility. It is a reminder that commandments are not just about our own growth—they are about helping others rise. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: “A society will be judged by how it treats its weakest members.” — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks