Experiencing God’s Face Shining

יָאֵ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה ׀ פָּנָ֛יו אֵלֶ֖יךָ וִֽיחֻנֶּֽךָּ

“May God shine his face to you and be gracious to you.” (Numbers 6:25)

I experience this portion of birkat kohanim when learning a Torah idea that blows me away. The reason is based on a verse in the amida:

כִּי בְאוֹר פָּנֶֽיךָ נָתַֽתָּ לָּֽנוּ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ תּוֹרָה וְחַיִּים, אַֽהֲבָה וָחֶֽסֶד, צְדָקָה וְרַֽחֲמִים, בְּרָכָה וְשָׁלוֹם

“For with the light of Your face, You gave us, Hashem, our Source of all Powers, Torah & Life, Love & Kindness, Righteousness & Compassion, Blessing & Peace” (Siddur Amida Sim Shalom)

When I experience a powerful idea in Torah it’s like experiencing “Torah & Life, Love & Kindness, Righteousness & Compassion, Blessing & Peace” all at the same time! May we be zoche to experience Hashem’s (anthropomorphic) face illuminated every day we learn His Torah!