It is said that we must receive the Torah with both hands. The verse says, \u201cLong life on her right, and wealth and honor on her left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long life means that one should not stop the work of the Creator, but always be in Dvekut<\/em> [adhesion] with the Creator. The reason why right is called Hesed<\/em> [mercy] is the annulment of reality\u2014that he wants only to bring contentment to the Creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reality is interpreted in two manners: 1) in corporeality, 2) in spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn corporeality\u201d simply means that one is serving the Creator devotedly. In spirituality, reality means the vitality and pleasure that one feels during the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When one\u2019s intention is for the sake of the Creator, he wants the annulment of reality. That is, he agrees to serve the Creator without any vitality or pleasure, a complete annulment of the spiritual reality, for then it is certain that he has no reward for his work. For this reason, he is certain that he is serving the Creator only in order to bestow, which is called \u201cthe quality of Hesed<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Naturally, he will not be able to have any descent in his work because all the descents come because he has no pleasure or vitality, for which reason he cannot continue with his work. But if he agrees to work in such a state, and even yearns for it, he cannot have any cessation in the work. This is regarded as \u201clong life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n By this we should interpret \u201cMy soul shall be as dust to all,\u201d meaning that his soul, the vitality clothed in him in Torah and Mitzvot<\/em> [commandments], will be in the annulment of reality, which is regarded as \u201cdust,\u201d completely tasteless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo all\u201d means for both the Torah and the Mitzva<\/em> [sing. of Mitzvot<\/em>]. He agrees to come to such annulment, and one who achieves such a degree cannot have stops in serving the Creator, which is called \u201cday,\u201d and this is regarded as long life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWealth and honor on her left\u201d is the left line. This is the meaning of the persistence of reality. Honor is called Neshama<\/em> [soul], as it is written in Shaar HaKavanot<\/em> about the verse, \u201cHence, give glory to Your people.\u201d \u201cWealth\u201d is regarded as the quality of the Torah. It is as our sages said, \u201cThere is none who is poor except in knowledge\u201d (Nedarim<\/em> 41a). This is called \u201cwith both hands,\u201d and then the Torah is his middle line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is said that we must receive the Torah with both hands. 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