Vol 25.12 - Vayeira 2

Hebrew Text

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Summary

(5745) "As a reward for our father Abraham having said: 'I am but dust and ashes', his descendants were worthy to receive two commandments, viz., the ashes of the red heifer and the dust [[of the ceremony] of a suspected woman" (Tal.Sotah 17a)

The connection between the two;

Explanation of the story in Zohar( Beg. Parshat Chukat) and Likkutei Levi Yitzchak ibid - to the connection of the the ashes of the red heifer to R' Pinchas ben Yair

Links

http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/91525/jewish/Vayeira-Two-Forms-of-Kindness.htm pp. 79-83