Parshat Vayeilech

Before Moshe's soul would take flight,
The entire Torah he did write,
He gave it to the tribe of Levi,
Whose job it was the ark to carry.

On a shelf in the holy of holies, the Torah was placed,
Or in the ark, the tablets it faced,
Why was it necessary for a physical Torah scroll to be,
In a place that represented infinity?

The holy of holies was unique,
No one was allowed to go in or take a peek,
Besides for the high priest on Yom Kippur day,
When for all the Jews he would pray.

The holy of holies measured twenty Amot long and wide,
Miraculously, the ark didn't take up any space inside,
The letters on the tablets didn't have an existence of their own,
They were engraved into the stone.

Its letters were miraculous it's true,
They were engraved through and through,
The inside of the letters Samach and Mem stood in mid air,
In the holy of holies, Hashem's presence was clear.

The Torah doesn't belong in the holy of holies we would think,
Because it is hand written on parchment with ink,
Unlike the letters of the tablets which represent humility,
The letters in the Torah scroll exist independently.

The purpose of the holy of holies is that it should reach,
Every corner of the world and teach,
That Hashem is the creator who is found in every place,
He is infinite, above time and space.

How can we reach this goal?
Through the physical Torah scroll,
To draw down the holiness, the Torah is the tool,
Until the world recognizes that Hashem does rule.

On Rosh Hashana we stand before Hashem with humility,
We accept upon ourselves Hashem's kingship and sovereignty,
We need to draw from this inspiration throughout the year,
And always remember that Hashem is truly everywhere.

Souvenir: mini plush Torah