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the Lubavitcher Rebbe



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Rabbi Nosson Scherman



4 Oct 2010

On a daily basis

I came across an interesting article by Rabbi Benjamin Blech titled When the Holdiays are Over. Rabbi Blech discusses a passage in Talmud where the rabbis debate "Which verse of the entire Bible is the most important? Which one succinctly summarizes its major message?
One rabbi suggested the famous verse in Leviticus, chapter 19:18, “And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Clearly, for him, the purpose of Torah was to improve interpersonal relationships.
A second rabbi offered Deuteronomy 6:5, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” His emphasis was man's relationship with the Almighty.
But the last rabbi quoted offered a seemingly incomprehensible suggestion. The single most important verse according to him is from the book of Exodus, chapter 29:39 that refers to the daily sacrifice: “And one lamb you shall bring up as the offering daily in the morning and the second lamb you shall bring in the evening.”
Commentators clarify this perplexing response. The last opinion did not mean to reject the importance of the verses stressing our need to love God as well as our fellow man. But those noble sentiments pale into insignificance if we fail to recognize the need to sacrifice for these ideals on a daily basis."
Read full article: http://www.aish.com/jl/m/pm/104232779.html

After reading the above article, I put my son to the test. Which is the most important verse in the Torah? He came up first with "Love your neighbor" followed by "And you shall love your G-d."
What about you?

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