In the early 2000s, the MTA in New York City rolled out a powerful campaign:
“If you see something, say something.”
It was a call to action.
A reminder that noticing something off wasn’t enough. You had to respond. To act.
But the Torah takes it even further:
If you see something… do something.
In this week’s parsha, we find an unusual placement:
The laws of the Nazir come immediately after the story of the Sotah.
Chazal noticed this and asked why.
The Gemara in Sotah 2a answers:
If someone sees a Sotah in her disgrace, they should take it as a wake-up call and become a Nazir — to separate themselves from wine and elevate their level of kedusha.
Why?
Because what we witness isn’t random.
If you saw it, Hashem wanted you to see it.
There’s a message in what we see, hear, and experience.
A spiritual nudge.
A personal assignment.
A call to grow, to refine, to rise.
Hashem shows each of us things — not to entertain or shock — but to awaken.
So don’t ignore it. Don’t scroll past. Don’t just move on.
Ask:
👉 What is Hashem asking of me right now?
👉 Why was I the one to witness this?
👉 What can I do — even in a small way — to bring a little more light into the world?
We live in a world filled with noise, distraction, and darkness.
But the Torah reminds us: every moment is an opportunity.
Every encounter is a message.
And every message is a mission.
If you see something… do something.
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