{"id":1311,"date":"2021-09-04T17:48:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T17:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jewishpath.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=1311"},"modified":"2021-09-04T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T17:48:33","slug":"6-cleave-to-g-d","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/jewishpath.org\/wordpress\/6-cleave-to-g-d","title":{"rendered":"6 Cleave to G-d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitzvah 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sixth Command: Cleave to G-d<\/span><\/p>\n

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You shall fear the L-rd your G-d; Him shall you serve, and to Him shall you cleave, and swear by His Name: Devarim (Deuteronomy) 10.20<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u00a0<\/span> Everything from Aleph to Tav<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4\u00a0<\/span> HaShem<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8<\/span> Eloheka<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u00a0<\/span><\/span> fear<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5<\/span> Him<\/span><\/p>\n

\u05ea\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b9\u05d3\u00a0 <\/span>you shall serve Him<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u00a0 <\/span>and in Him<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u05ea\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7 <\/span>shall cleave<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5 <\/span>and in His Name<\/span><\/p>\n

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In general, you should strive to imitate G-d by imitating all facets of His Lovingkindness.\u00a0 Accordingly, I am stipulating that this behavior be an additional aspect of the respect you must accord Him.\u00a0 Previously, I told you that you may only swear in His Name if you revere G-d, your G-d, worship Him, and are attached to Him in love may you swear by His Name.Torah Chumash Devarim Kehot Publication Society Page 62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How can we cleave to G-d<\/em>?\u00a0 Cleave means to join together, to be one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Webster says, to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly<\/u><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How can this word apply to the relationship of mere humans and the Eternal G-d?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two of the aphorisms of the Baal Shem Tov may help clear this up.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Cleaving to G\u2011d is the master-key that opens all locks. Every Jew, including the most simple, possesses the ability to cleave to the words of Torah and prayer, thereby achieving the highest degrees of unity with G\u2011d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. G\u2011d commanded Noah to Enter into the\u00a0teivah<\/em> (literally ark<\/em>, but also word<\/em>). One should enter into and cleave to the letters and words of Torah and prayer. This will protect the person and his entire extended family, enabling them to receive from G\u2011d all their necessities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      G-d put Himself in the Torah so when we study Torah we are joining with Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

      In Prayer we connect with G-d, speaking to Him intimately from the depths of our heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Mitzvah is usually translated command<\/em> but it can also mean connection<\/em>.\u00a0 Performing a mitzvah means that we are connected to and bonded with G-d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Devarim (Deuteronomy) 30.20<\/span><\/p>\n

      That you may love the L-rd your G-d, and that you may obey His Voice, and that you may cleave to Him; for He IS your life, and the length of your days;\u00a0 that\u00a0 you may live in the land which the L-rd Swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them:<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d5\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/span><\/p>\n

      You shall Observe \u2013 everything from Aleph to Tav \u2013 of My Decrees \u2013 and everthing from Aleph to Tav \u2013 My Laws \u2013 that \u2013 will do \u2013 them \u2013 a man \u2013 and shall live \u2013 in them \u2013 I AM \u2013 HaShem<\/span><\/p>\n

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      You shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments; which if a man does, he shall live in them; I AM The L-rd: Vayikra ( Leviticus ) 18.5<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b7\u05d9 \u05d5\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b9\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd<\/span><\/p>\n

      And you shall Observe \u2013 everything from Aleph to Tav \u2013 My Decrees \u2013 and you shall do \u2013 everything from Aleph to Tav \u2013 I AM \u2013 HaShem \u2013 who Makes YOU holy.<\/span><\/p>\n

      And you shall keep my statutes, and do them; I AM The L-rd who Sanctifies you: Vayikra ( Leviticus ) 20.8<\/span><\/p>\n

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      \u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05b5\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b8\u05ea\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b6\u05d9\u05da\u05b8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d8\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d5\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05e2:<\/span><\/p>\n

      See \u2013 I Gave \u2013 before you \u2013 today \u2013 everything from Aleph to Tav \u2013 Ha Chayiym ( the LIFE ) \u2013 and everthing from Aleph to Tav \u2013 Ha Tov ( the GOOD ) \u2013 and everthing from Aleph to Tav \u2013 Ha Mavet ( the EVIL )<\/span><\/p>\n

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      See, I have set\u00a0 before you this day life and good, and death and evil: Devarim ( Deuteronomy 30.5<\/span><\/p>\n

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      The necessity of CHOICE<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      We have no choice in our physical death so this can\u2019t mean that.\u00a0 This is a choice between cleaving to G-d and His Ways and His Commands which are Good and choosing the death our our soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      It is up to each and every one of us to choose the Path of Life and shun the path of death<\/span><\/p>\n

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      May we try each day to learn about G-d, to follow His Ways and His Truth<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      \"\"<\/p>\n

      Blessings and Peace<\/span><\/p>\n

      Rebbetzin Revi<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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