Kollel Iyun Hadaf Insights to the Daf: Sotah 21-25
Insights to the Daf: Sotah 21-25 INSIGHTS INTO THE DAILY DAF prepared by Kollel Iyun Hadaf of Yerushalayim daf@dafyomi.co.il , www.dafyomi.co.il Rosh Kollel: Rabbi Mordecai Kornfeld SOTAH 21 Ask the Kollel 1) THE PROTECTIVE QUALITIES OF LEARNING TORAH AND PERFORMING MITZVOS QUESTION: The Beraisa explains that the merit of a Mitzvah is compared to candlelight, and the merit of learning Torah is compared to daylight. Just as candlelight provides only a temporary protection from the dangers of the dark, a Mitzvah protects a person only temporarily. The merit of learning Torah, on the other hand, is