Kiddushin 30b § 1
Torah is the Cure
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We can divide this word in two and read it as "A perfect elixir"
So too the Torah is like a perfect elixir.
This is like a father that dealth his son a great blow
Then the father placed a compress (a cast) on the wound
And the father said: So long as this compress remains on the wound
(1) You may eat what you desire
(2) You may drink what you desire
(3) You can bathe in either hot or cold water
(4) You need not fear that any harm will come to you by these actions
But if you remove this compress, your wound will surely give rise to boils
So too, has God said to his people
"I have created the evil inclination and I have created torah as it's antidote."
So too the Torah is like a perfect elixir.
This is like a father that dealth his son a great blow
Then the father placed a compress (a cast) on the wound
And the father said: So long as this compress remains on the wound
(1) You may eat what you desire
(2) You may drink what you desire
(3) You can bathe in either hot or cold water
(4) You need not fear that any harm will come to you by these actions
But if you remove this compress, your wound will surely give rise to boils
So too, has God said to his people
"I have created the evil inclination and I have created torah as it's antidote."