6 Elul 5783 – 23 August 2023
“You shall be wholehearted with Hashem your G-d”
R’ Pinchas of Koretz pointed out that the expression “with Hashem” only appears in scripture in the context of the trait of being wholehearted and when it comes to humility (Micha 6:8).
He explained that when it comes to these traits in particular, it is possible for people to fool others into thinking that he possesses them. He can act with a pretense of trusting in G-d and being disinterested in honor with no one being able to see through his deception. That’s why these two verses have the expression “with Hashem your G-d” – because only He is able to penetrate the hearts of people to know what character traits they truly have.
By Rabbi Michael Skobac
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