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March 12, 2024

The blessing of studying Torah (10)

 וְהַעֲרֶב נָא יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָתְךָ בְּפִֽינוּ וּבְפִי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל. וְנִהְיֶה אֲנַֽחְנוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵֽינוּ וְצֶאֱצָאֵי עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל כֻּלָּֽנוּ יוֹדְעֵי שְׁמֶֽךָ וְלוֹמְדֵי תוֹרָתֶֽךָ. לִשְׁמָהּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה הַמְלַמֵּד תּוֹרָה לְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל

And please, Lord, our God, make the words of Your Torah pleasant in our mouths and in the mouths of all of Your people, the House of Israel. May we and our offspring [and the offspring of our offspring] and the offspring of Your people, the House of Israel—all of us—know Your Name and study Your Torah for its sake. Blessed are You, Lord, Who teaches Torah to His people, Israel.

After reciting the blessing of studying Torah, we immediately ask Hashem for two gifts: to find sweetness in the Torah ourselves and for our descendants to embrace Torah study. 

The connection between these two blessings highlights the importance of parental example playing a pivotal role in instilling a love for the Torah in children. When children witness their parents' enthusiasm for Torah learning and observe them dedicating their spare time to Torah study, they naturally desire to emulate them. Conversely, if children perceive Torah study as a burden to their parents, they are less likely to embrace it themselves. 

This principle extends beyond Torah study to the broader realm of educating children in Torah and mitzvos; children are more likely to emulate their parents when they witness their parents finding joy and fulfillment in living a Torah-observant life. (Sefer Aish Tamid, Darash Moshe parshas Emor)