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אל־השפט אשר יהיה בימים
Sifrei (153) ask, why does this seem superfluous? Rashi says that even if a judge may not appear equal to one in Those days, we must listen, because he is the judge in Our days. In the Gemara (R.H. 25b), we learn that each generation builds on the last despite our perceptions (c.f. Avos 1:1 and also Koheles 7:10).
In Elul, our time of reflection, consider what we learn from our past. How do you see yourself in the present?
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