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the words. Repeating the parshiyot yearly provides us with new
understanding each time. We begin our day with Modeh Ani, thanking
Hashem for the opportunity of a new day, with its endless possibilities.

Yitro contemplated the miracles that Hashem did for our nation, until they
became part of his consciousness. I knew a Rav who would always review
words of mussar, etching them into his being.

The precondition for sitting peacefully in the Holy Land is Torah and
mitzvah observance. Otherwise, the Land disgorges its inhabitants.
Likewise, when Bnei Yisrael are involved in Torah study, they have no
need for a human army. Hashem’s supervision, coupled with their
unremitting Torah study, protects them. This was the case in the days of
Chizkiyahu Hamelech.

Whoever resides in chutz la’aretz is considered to be serving foreign gods.
By living outside the boundaries of Eretz Yisrael, he indicates that he is
not interested in Hashem’s direct supervision.
Hashem gave us mitzvot in abundance so that we should always be
occupied with them and never find the time to sin. The words, “Blessed
shall you be in your going” mean that one should make every effort to
leave this world with a clean slate. Yerushalayim was destroyed because
the nation was lax in the seemingly easy mitzvot. Eventually, they
neglected the seemingly important ones, as well.

We must always be on guard against the Yetzer Hara, but especially
during the days of vacation, when looseness is the order of the day, and
there is a weakening in Torah study. The months of Tammuz and Av
are months of retribution, for they are under Eisav’s control. May we be