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We find that there is an important dimension to walking, since most
 mitzvot are accomplished through motion. There is reward granted for
 each step taken to perform a mitzvah and, l’havdil, even for the steps
 taken by Nevuchadnezzar and Eglon. Furthermore, tzaddikim are referred
 to as those who “go,” as opposed to angels who “stand.” This is because
 tzaddikim do not cease learning Torah after departing from this world, but
 continue studying it in the World to Come.

 Hashem told Avraham, “Arise, walk about the land through its length
 and breadth!” By walking through the land and enlightening people of
 Hashem’s Kingship, he would merit offspring who would inherit Eretz
 Yisrael.

 A person who labors in Torah and “walks” through its vast expanses will
 discover novel insights. In the end, he will merit that the Torah will
 “walk” before him and advocate for him after his death.
 When Bnei Yisrael halted their journey and “sat” in Shittim, the challenge
 of Ba’al Peor sprang upon them, which ultimately led them to sin with
 the women of Midian.
 The Navi quotes Am Yisrael’s expression of their desire to do teshuvah
 with the words, “Let us search and examine our ways.” Further on they
 say, “Renew our days as of old,” referring to the days lovingly recalled by
 Hashem: “Your following Me into the Wilderness.”


















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