The Pasuk says, Hayom - Hazeh. This day. Rashi brings the Medrish,
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It says 'this day' but it really means 'everyday'. Ie, this day is today and then when tomorrow comes it will be called this day as well, not referring back to the day before but 'this day', ie this new day. And the day after, will be called 'this day', and so forth.
What does this mean? If the Torah wanted these Mitzos to apply every day and we should act as if they are ours to do everyday, why didn't it just say 'bichol yom', everyday. Then I would know what I am to do and that I need to do it everyday. 'This day' has me thinking only that day, when it happened back then. Or that day and on that day every year we should do xyz.
To me, it means as follows.
This day is stated in the Torah to teach us a new concept. A concept that we need to know this day and not another day, hayom hazeh, v'lo hayom acher. This is step 1 and not an easy one. It is actually just under our radar of being important. 'Yes, I know this day and not another day'. Rav Moshe Shapiro is known to have said, if you are not on the edge of your seat when you're learning Torah, then you are not learning Torah. What he means is that Torah is so incredibly out of the box, or out of this world exciting, that you couldn't possibly be thinking about what your learning to the point that you're actually 'not learning Torah'.
Hayom Hazeh v'lo Hayom Acher. Makes me wonder why Rashi didn't say this. He brings the Medrish instead. It must be that's what is the correct way to view the p'shat. But reading the Medrish it doesn't sound like p'shat, sounds complex. Like 'it's something I'll get to one day, hopefully.' If the Torah should have me at the edge of my seat, how do I get there?
Hayom Hazeh
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