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mitzvot (commandments) of the Torah, they can often seem random and disjointed. What does
kashrut have to do with giving charity, and how do those things relate to whether or not I pray? The questions about the relevance and importance of the different laws in a Torah-oriented life boil down to one main question: What’s the point? In Parshat Eikev, Moshe suggests a rather interesting answer.
Speaking to Bnei Yisrael as they prepare to enter
Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel), Moshe tells them, “And now, O Israel, what does Hashem your God ask of you? Only this: to revere Hashem your God, to walk only in His paths, to love Him, and to serve Hashem your God with all your heart and soul, keeping Hashem’s commandments and laws, which I enjoin upon you today, for your good” (Devarim 10:12-13).
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In his song “Blessings,” rapper Big Sean has a popular line: “I’m here for a good time, not a long time.” It’s a sentiment that may resonate with a lot of people that life should be lived shorter with pleasures and enjoyment, rather than with poor quality for a longer time. One thing Big Sean doesn’t address, though, is why can’t it be both? Why can’t people strive to be here for a good time and a long time, not seeing the two as mutually exclusive?