The entire Torah is suffused with divine holiness.
When one studies, for example, the verse “In the beginning, God created…” the holiness
contained in those words penetrates the essence of his soul, resulting in a harmonious blend of Torah and soul.
The knowledge of that verse, now merged with his soul’s essence, is not a mere transient experience, but is seared forever in his memory.
This person could in theory subsequently commit every sin in the world, but without focused, concentrated effort, his actions are powerless to excise from his being this newly formed entity.
He can no longer erase the knowledge containedwithin those timeless words, “In the beginning, God created,” as they have already penetrated to his core.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz