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mitzvot, enhancing his portion in the World to Come. A person should be
careful to collect “spoils” ( ) of mitzvot and not chalilah fall captive
( ) in the hands of the Yetzer Hara.

Prior to a person’s descent to the world below he is made to swear that
he will be a tzaddik. Since he began his life with a vow to remain
righteous, he is worthy of a portion in the World to Come. He would be
wise to go in the ways of the righteous in order to ultimately inherit a
portion in the World to Come.
Making a person take an oath prior to his birth to be a tzaddik is
compared to Am Yisrael’s declaration of “We shall do and we shall
listen,” preceding the vow to do before even hearing what it is all about.
The neshamah descends to the world below against its will. However, if
it utilizes its opportunity wisely, learning Torah and observing mitzvot,
and even adding safeguards to its Avodat Hashem, it will be rewarded
accordingly.

The suffering and challenges that come upon a person are catalysts for
improvement, helping one ultimately increase their rewards in the World
to Come. Therefore, a person should strive to grow and become elevated
specifically through his challenges. He should not become discouraged by
the intensity of his difficulties, because if he was given painful challenges,
it indicates that he has the ability to overcome them.
“Every man shall revere his mother and his
The Rambam rules that it is forbidden for a person to receive a salary for father and you shall observe My Shabbatot – I
learning Torah. How does this concur with the acceptable partnership of am Hashem, your G-d”
Yissachar and Zevulun? A person whose sole occupation is learning (Vayikra 19:3)
Torah, increasing his Torah studies constantly, falls into the category of
those whose Torah is their sole occupation. He is allowed to receive a
salary for learning Torah because if he would not receive compensation,
he would not be able to continue. On the contrary, one whose Torah
studies are not his sole occupation may not receive a salary for learning
because one is not allowed to utilize the Torah “as a spade to dig with”
(for one’s own purposes).

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