Dust and Ashes as the Torah?
Abraham responded and said: Behold, now, I wanted to speak to my Lord, although I am but "afar va'efer" - dust and ashes (Genesis 18:27).
The gemmatria (numerical value) of the Hebrew letters 'afar va'efer' - dust and ashes (631), is the same as the value of the word KA'TORAH (as the Torah).
The Torah only becomes possible for those who humble themselves to her. (Chasam Sofer)
By Rabbi Michael Skobac
Rabbi Michael Skobac had been involved with Jews for Judaism (Canada) since 1989 and currently serves as its Director of Education and Counselling. He is a leading authority on missionaries, cults and issues relating to Jewish continuity and Jewish spirituality. Rabbi Skobac's publications include Missionary Impossible; Counter-Missionary Survival Guide; The DaVinci Code: A Jewish Perspetive; and Intermarriage: Is There Ligth at teh End of the Tunnel?
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