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The Torah commands us to toil in it, since people generally value that
which they worked hard to achieve. Those things which are easily
acquired are also easily lost. In addition, laboring in Torah trains a person
to acquire virtuous character traits.
One explanation for the mitzvah to honor one’s parents is because by
honoring those who are visible to him, he will come to honor Hashem,
Who is hidden. Just as the mitzvah of honoring parents requires much
effort, so too, the study of Torah requires toil and labor.
Just as a home reflects those living in it, so too, the Torah, with all its
wealth of knowledge, testifies to the infinite greatness of Hashem, Who
fashioned it. In order to draw upon the wisdom of the Torah, Hashem