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“You shall be holy, for holy am I.” The Ramban expounds (ibid.), # Rav Huna took upon himself a forty-day fast in order to atone for wearing
“Sanctify yourselves by that which is permitted to you.” Among those who tefillin inside out. Even a great man like Rav Huna was capable of
went out to a voluntary war were those who sought to increase their stumbling in sin. Certainly, we, small of stature, must beware.
wealth. Yielding to the craving of materialism resulted in craving foreign
women. How great is the danger of materialism, blinding the eyes of even
the wise!
Ba’alei Mussar state that this pasuk refers to the war with the Yetzer
Hara. If one fights seriously, he will eventually subdue his evil inclination
and take him captive. Chazal extol the praises of Chiya, for he acted
altruistically. Good deeds are the basis for the entire Torah. One who does “When you will go out to war against your
not have good character is liable to forget his Torah studies, for “derech
eretz precedes Torah.” enemies, and Hashem, your G-d, will deliver
him into your hand, and you will capture his
Those who went out to war out of lust for money stumbled in the sin of
lust for women. captivity. And you will see among its captivity
a woman who is beautiful of form, and you
“The will of those who fear Him He will do.” One who is scrupulous with
his actions due to his fear of Heaven will receive Divine assistance to will desire her, you may take her to yourself
fulfill Hashem’s will. for a wife”
(Devarim 21:10-11)

“When you will go out to war against your
enemies, and Hashem, your G-d, will deliver
him into your hand, and you will capture his
captivity. And you will see among its captivity
a woman who is beautiful of form, and you
will desire her, you may take her to yourself

for a wife”
(Devarim 21:10-11)