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To emulate His ways

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מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Holiness – קְדוּשָּׁה

We are commanded to emulate G‑d, blessed be He, to the best of our ability.

This mitzvah commands us to emulate Hashem by cultivating His attributes of mercy, kindness, and justice. Just as He is compassionate, so too we must be compassionate; just as He is righteous, we must act righteously. Walking in His ways means living with integrity, patience, and holiness in our relationships with others, thereby making His presence known in the world through our actions.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

  • Rambam (Hilchot De’ot 1:6): The mitzvah requires us to model ourselves after Hashem’s qualities, such as being gracious and merciful.
  • Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 611): The root of the command is to instill godliness into human life by imitating His perfect traits.
  • Talmud (Shabbat 133b): “Just as He is merciful, so shall you be merciful; just as He is gracious, so shall you be gracious.”
(Source: Chabad.org)
יְקִֽימְךָ֨ יְהֹוָ֥ה לוֹ֙ לְעַ֣ם קָד֔וֹשׁ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר נִֽשְׁבַּֽע־לָ֑ךְ כִּ֣י תִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ וְהָלַכְתָּ֖ בִּדְרָכָֽיו׃ - פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תָבוֹא
Deuteronomy 28:9: G-d will establish you as G-d’s holy people, as was sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of your G-d and walk in G-d’s ways.

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