“The Torah places their deaths near the laws of the Parah Adumah to teach that while the passing of a righteous person can bring atonement, it also leaves behind a vacuum. It purifies the generation at large, while leaving those close to them with a deep and lasting loss.”
This was very powerful. Thanks for writing this and I’m sharing some of it tonight at Shabbos dinner.
“The Torah places their deaths near the laws of the Parah Adumah to teach that while the passing of a righteous person can bring atonement, it also leaves behind a vacuum. It purifies the generation at large, while leaving those close to them with a deep and lasting loss.”
This was very powerful. Thanks for writing this and I’m sharing some of it tonight at Shabbos dinner.