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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 Why does Hashem command us to fulfill chukim, which are mitzvot
to acquire virtuous character traits. whose reason we cannot understand, such as the command to learn Torah
One explanation for the mitzvah to honor one’s parents is because by and subjects that are not relevant to us presently, such as the subject of
honoring those who are visible to him, he will come to honor Hashem, korbanot.
Who is hidden. Just as the mitzvah of honoring parents requires much It says, “The way a person responds toward situations and people is how
effort, so too, the study of Torah requires toil and labor. Hashem acts toward him,” whether it is by compassion or strict justice.
Just as a home reflects those living in it, so too, the Torah, with all its When a person transcends his nature and performs mitzvot meticulously,
wealth of knowledge, testifies to the infinite greatness of Hashem, Who even if the reason for them defies him, measure for measure, Hashem will
fashioned it. In order to draw upon the wisdom of the Torah, Hashem # save him in a supernatural manner that defies nature. 26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 21 - B | 18-08-19 | 15:24:59 | SR:-- | Black 26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-EYAL | 21 - B | 18-08-19 | 15:24:59 | SR:-- | Cyan 26347-EYAL-6BOOKS - 26347-Vaikra-
