In this second aliyah of Shoftim, we read about an interesting mitzvah associated with a king - that he should write two copies of Torah, to remind himself of the laws, preclude "the haughtiness of his heart over his bretheren," keep the commandments, and prolong not only his kingdom but also that of his empire.
My first thought was whether I should be carrying around a pocket copy of the Torah in my briefcase - I sure would like to.
There is a commentary that the two copies has to do with keeping one in the treasury and one with him at all times. This doesn't quite seem enough.
Wherever we go, Torah should go with us. There is undoubtedly a "Torah of the road," in professional and social interactions, in driving and walking, and doing work.
I am pretty sure that - and, of course, there are an infinite number - there is also a Torah of the home. I've been meditating deeply and incorporating it - how the Torah of the home and the Torah of the road - obviously, they are the exact same, always united, indivisible Torah, but at the same time they are differentiated a la "70 faces of Torah." That the transition from one to the other is not smooth - that one requires all your energy and devotion and passion and the other requires presence, attention, and calm. Again, the Torah encapsulates it all.
Perhaps this is what the Torah and the commentaries I have are saying - one for the home, one for the road. Distinct but always united. Like Yaakov's wives - one outgoing and one inward-facing. Pnimiyus and its opposite. One Torah for them all.
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