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With G-d's Blessing Emor Briefly

The Midrash (Vayikra Rabbah 27:1-2) states that “The words of Hashem are pure.” In the days of King David, children could explain the Torah with 49 facets of purity and impurity, and David prayed for Hashem to guard this Torah in their hearts. The Midrash explains that purity in this world is attained through Hashem's words. The ten sayings of creation contain hidden purity, and it is man's duty to awaken this purity.The pasuk “Silver that is purified clearly” (Tehilim 12:7) means that a person can purify the ‘silver’ in this world. One's mouth is the furnace that purifies the words of Torah, akin to explaining the Torah with 49 facets. The power of Bnei Yisrael lies in their speech, which, when used correctly, purifies the Torah. This is also related to the exodus from Mitzrayim, where the dibur (speech) was in exile, and it was difficult to express pure voice without mixture. The two utterances in the Midrash refer to the double expression in Devarim 27:17-18, representing the written and oral Torah.Hashem gave the Torah to Bnei Yisrael and implanted the power of Torah within them, enabling them to expound and purify Torah. The word “amira” signifies unity and togetherness. During Sefirat Ha’omer, this concept is emphasized, where the period represents our own toil to internalize the Torah's teachings. The letter ע can be exchanged for א, illustrating that garments of light (אור) can be seen as garments of leather (עור), symbolizing the need for purification when in this world. This is the meaning of “purified sevenfold” and “clearly in the land,” emphasizing the need for purification in the physical realm.