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generation. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to strengthen ourselves in just as people pass between items when forging a pact.
mitzvah observance, so that we may prevent their early demise, when we Avraham Avinu was called Avraham the Ivri, for he was one man,
are left orphaned. steadfast in his belief against the entire world. The rest of the world,
mired in materialism, mocked him. Hashem expects us, too, to step away
from materialism and cling to Him alone. We mention the merit of our
Avot on Rosh Hashanah, for they bequeathed to us the correct manner of
serving Hashem.
The pasuk in Tehillim, “Blow the shofar” alludes to the injunction to
renew ourselves through improving our deeds. Where logic ends, emunah
“You are standing today, all of you, before begins. It is this pure faith which allows one to sever himself from
Hashem, your G-d: the heads of your tribes, materialism and renew his pact with Hashem.
your elders, and your officers – all the men of
Israel. Your small children, your women, and
your proselyte who is in the midst of your camp,
from the hewer of your wood to the drawer of
your water”
(Devarim 29:9-10)
“You are standing today, all of you, before
Hashem, your G-d: the heads of your tribes,
your elders, and your officers – all the men of
Israel. Your small children, your women, and
your proselyte who is in the midst of your camp,
from the hewer of your wood to the drawer of
your water”
(Devarim 29:9-10)
