Berachos 2b § 1
He Remembers and He Forgets
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Can a woman forget her suckling baby,
that she would not have compassion
for the child of her womb?
These I may forget, but you I will not forget.
'These' is a reference to the sin
of the Golden Calf, Like the verse
These [elu] are your gods.
that she would not have compassion
for the child of her womb?
These I may forget, but you I will not forget.
| God | Have I forgotten the ram offerings and firstborn
animals that you offered before Me in the desert? |
| Israel | Master of the Universe, since
there is no forgetfulness before the Throne of Your Glory, perhaps you will not forget my sin of the Golden Calf? |
| God | These [elu] too shall be forgotten. |
'These' is a reference to the sin
of the Golden Calf, Like the verse
These [elu] are your gods.