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Shenei Luchot HaBerit, Torah Shebikhtav, Eikev, Ner Mitzvah

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זה שמו אשר יקראו עקב ענוה:

Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk

This section is named עקב ענוה.

המצוה תכ"ח מתרי"ג מצות, שלא להנות מציפוי נעבד ולא מאחד מתכשיטי עבודה זרה, שנאמר (דברים ז, כה) לא תחמוד כסף וזהב עליהם.

Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk

Commandment 428 prohibits the use of any object which has served as part of a pagan cult in any form. The Torah (7,25) states: "You must not covet any of the silver or gold attached to the pagan symbols (which you have been enjoined to burn) to acquire them for yourselves."

תכ"ט שלא ליהנות משום דבר מתקרובת עבודה זרה ומכל משמשיה, שנאמר (שם ז, כו) ולא תביא תועבה אל ביתך וגו'.

Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi Eliyahu Munk

Commandment 429 forbids the use or enjoyment of any offering which had been dedicated to a pagan deity, nor must one make any use of trinkets which had once been used in the service of such a deity. The Torah (7,26) writes: "Do not bring an abomination into your house, etc."

ת"ל לברך אחר המזון, שנאמר (שם ח, י) ואכלת ושבעת וברכת.

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Commandment 430 legislates that one must say grace after meals. The Torah (8,10) says: "When you have eaten your fill you shall bless the Lord your G–d for the good land He has given to you."

תל"א לאהוב את הגר, שנאמר (שם י, יא) ואהבתם את הגר.

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Commandment 431 is a directive to love the stranger (convert to Judaism). The Torah (10,19) writes: "Love the convert for you have been strangers in the land of Egypt."

תל"ב ליראה את השם, שנאמר (שם כ) את ה' אלהיך תירא.

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Commandment 432 requires us to relate to G–d with reverence. The Torah (10,20) writes: "You must revere the Lord your G–d."

תל"ג להדבק באל יתברך, רצה לומר החברה והדבקה עם חכמי התורה, שנאמר ובו תדבק.

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Commandment 433 requires us to cleave to G–d, i.e. to establish close relations with Torah scholars, His representatives. The Torah (ibid.) writes: "and cleave to Him."

תל"ד מצוה על כל הצריך לישבע בבית המשפט שישבע בשם ה'.

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Commandment 434 directs that if someone has to swear an oath it must only be sworn in the name of the Lord. The Torah (ibid.) writes: "and by His name you shall swear."

תל"ה מצות תפלה, שנאמר (שם יא, יג) ולעבדו בכל לבבכם, תפלה היא עבודה שבלב.

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Commandment 435 enjoins us to engage in prayer to G–d. The Torah (11,13) writes: "and to serve Him with all your heart." Prayer is called "Service with the heart."