פרשת יתרו - אנכי ה׳ אלוקיך (Copy)

Rabbi Yoḥanan himself said that the word anokhi that begins the Ten Commandments is an abbreviation for: I myself wrote and gave [ana nafshi ketivat yehavit]. The Rabbis said it is an abbreviation for: A pleasant statement was written and given [amira ne’ima ketiva yehiva].

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We found that Abraham our forefather fulfilled the entire Torah before it was given, as it is stated: “Because that Abraham listened to My voice, and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws” (Genesis 26:5), which indicates that Abraham observed all the mitzvot of his own accord and was rewarded in his old age as a result.

Behold, what our sages, of blessed memory, have taught us is that man was created solely to delight in G-d and to derive pleasure in the radiance of the Shechina (divine presence). For this is the true delight and the greatest pleasure that can possibly exist.

The purpose and the main point of everything and all that is intended in the entire Torah and 613 mitzvot is to bond through them to the living G-d, and realize the first statement that we heard from the Almighty: “I am the Lord your G-d!” And it is said (Deut. 4) “and you are bonded with the Lord”—[in other words] all have a connection to this bond because [as it is stated] “a part of G-d is His people.” This is a source of constant joy....this is a happiness that has no sadness and nothing can interfere or restrain this happiness— that he has merited to be a part of the living G-d. And even if he has sunk to a low place and his sins immeasurably numerous, still, the connection of his root has not been cut off from its source, this is impossible ....as it says לא ידח ממנו נדח. But God does not take away life; instead, He devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from Him. (Samuel 2--14:14).