THE CONNECTION THAT SITS ABOVE THE TORAH

The Aron was covered with a solid gold lid called the Kapores. Two golden Keruvim angels with the faces of a young child, were shaped from the Kapores. They stood atop it, facing one another, with their wings spread over the Aron.
 
In the view of many commentators, the Kapores was not considered as part of the Aron, but rather a separate vessel in its own right.
 
Whereas the Aron represents the Torah in its highest form and our connection to Hashem through Torah, the Kapores with its Keruvim reflects the essential love and connection of Hashem to the Jewish people. This love is analogous to the infinite and unconditional love of a parent to a child that can never be severed.
 
The placement of the Kapores above the Aron and the Luchos inside of it, illustrates how Hashem’s essential love and connection to the Jewish people transcends the connection forged through Torah.
 
The name Kapores is related to the word Kaper - atonement. Sometimes our connection to Hashem through Torah observance becomes weakened or lost. Here lies the power of Teshuvah. When we turn to Hashem like a child to their parent, our essential bond is revealed and He embraces us with His infinite and unconditional love, washing our sins away.
 
~ Based on Likutei Sichos volume 26 Terumah
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