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This mitzvah commands us to cultivate love for Hashem through reflection on His greatness and goodness. Love of Hashem inspires us to serve Him wholeheartedly, to seek closeness to Him, and to speak of Him constantly. It requires dedicating all of one’s faculties and resources to His service, even to the point of sacrifice. Love for Hashem is both the root and motivation behind all other mitzvot.
Commentary & Classical Explanation:
We can see that meditation is the way to create this feeling of love from] the Sifri: "From the statement, 'You shall love G-d your Lord', can I know how to love G-d? The Torah therefore says, 'and these words which I command you today shall be upon your heart'; i.e. that through this [meditation about His commandments] you will understand the nature of 'the One Who spoke, and thereby brought the world into being.' "From this it is clear that meditation will lead to understanding, and then a feeling of enjoyment and love will follow automatically [since the second verse explains the way to reach the goal of the previous verse.
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Tied to the eternal covenant between G‑d and the Jewish people, including signs like brit milah and Shabbat.
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