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\u05d1\u05e1 \"\u05d3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eikev\u00a0(Deut\u00e9ronome 7:12-11:25<\/a>\u00a0)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Devarim, 10:12<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cAnd now, Israel, what does Hashem your G-d ask of you, except to fear Hashem your G-d, to go in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Hashem your G-d with all your heart and all your soul\u201d
<\/a>Psalms, 27:4<\/a>: <\/strong>\u201cOne thing I ask of Hashem \u2014 that I may dwell in the House of Hashem all the days of my life, to gaze upon the pleasantness of Hashem and to visit in His Sanctuary.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Moshe tells the people that G-d only requires one thing of them \u2013 to fear Him. However, he then goes on to enumerate a number of other requirements \u2013 to go in G-d\u2019s ways, to love Him, and to serve Him. The obvious question is how could Moshe say that G-d requires only one thing, and then outlines a number of other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This question is expressed in a fascinating manner in the Midrash.1<\/a><\/sup> King David states that he only requests on thing from G-d \u2013 to be able to dwell in the House of G-d for all his life. The problem is that he also carries on to enumerate other requests \u2013 to gaze upon the pleasantness of G-d and to \u2018visit\u2019 in His Temple. The Midrash relates that G-d responds to David that he said he was only requesting one thing, but he went on to make a number of requests. David responds by saying that he was merely emulating G-d himself when G-d in this week\u2019s Torah Portion says that He only asks for one thing and then outlines a number of requests. This answer only leads to more questions. Firstly, how did David answer G-d question by saying that He did the same thing? Secondly, now the question is even more difficult \u2013 how could both G-d and David seemingly exaggerate on what they were requesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of commentators offer the following answer:2<\/a><\/sup> When G-d said that He only requires fear of Heaven, He meant that fear of Heaven is the foundation of serving G-d and that the other things mentioned in the verse are expressions of or manifestations of that fear of Heaven. This means that if a person has true fear of Heaven, then he will inevitably also go in G-d\u2019s ways, love G-d and serve Him. Thus, G-d was only requesting one thing \u2013 fear of Heaven \u2013 which if observed in totality \u2013 will lead to everything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When King David asked \u2018just\u2019 to dwell in the house of G-d and then enumerated a whole list, he was emulating G-d in that he was also asking ultimately for one thing, from which everything else would flow. In this case, if he was able to live in the house of G-d then the other things in the verse \u2013 to gaze upon His pleasantness, and visit His sanctuary \u2013 would also inevitably be granted. Thus, David was answering G-d\u2019s question of how he can say he\u2019s asking for one thing and then ask for many. He was saying that he learnt from G-d that just like there is one foundation of serving G-d and from there, everything else flows, so too, there is one foundation in closeness to G-d from which everything flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take this idea a step further, it seems there is an intrinsic connection between G-d\u2019s \u2018single\u2019 request and that of David. The definition of fear of Heaven isn\u2019t merely fear of being punished, rather it is a deep awareness of G-d\u2019s presence at all time. Hence, the word \u2018yira\u2019, meaning to fear, is the same root as the word \u2018lirot\u2019 meaning to see. When one sees G-d at all times, he develops a constant awareness of His presence and consequently he won\u2019t come to sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When King David asked to dwell in the House of G-d, he was expressing that very desire to have total fear of Heaven. This is because when a person \u2018lives in the House of Hashem\u2019, it means that whatever physical place he finds himself in, he is always in G-d\u2019s House. This in turn means that he is aware that G-d is everywhere. By asking to dwell in G-d\u2019s House, David was in fact asking to fulfil G-d\u2019s request of fear of Heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These deep ideas remind us of the foundations of serving G-d. There is always the risk that a person can observe many Mitzvot, learn Torah, pray and so on, but he can forget the purpose of it all \u2013 to have a relationship with G-d and to do His will. As the phrase goes, a person can \u2018miss the forest for the trees\u2019 – he can focus on details and miss the big picture and the point of it all. Accordingly, it is essential that despite all a person\u2019s efforts in Torah learning and Mitzva observance, he should constantly be working on increasing his fear of Heaven and desire to be constantly living with G-d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is clear that great Rabbis and people who achieved great things for the Jewish people were acting upon a solid foundation of fear of Heaven. Rabbi Noach Weinberg, for example, was known primarily as a pioneer in outreach and for influencing directly and indirectly thousands of people. However, people who knew him were aware that the foundation of his extraordinary efforts was a palpable fear of Heaven, as evidenced for example, by how when he said a blessing, it was as if he was directly speaking to G-d as if He was right in front of him. It was from this great fear of Heaven that all his wonderful accomplishments flowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May we all merit to constantly work on our fear of Heaven and live in the House of G-d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Par le rabbin Yehonasan Gefen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Yalkut Shimoni, Tehillim, Remez 706; Midrash Shocher Tov, Chapter 27<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lulei Toratecha, pp. 167-168, written by Rabbi Netanel Solomani; Habina v\u2019habracha, pp.29-30, written by Rabbi Baruch Sorotskin, Rosh Yeshivah of Telz.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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