Whereas the commandments are generally divided into Statutes, Testimonies and Laws, in this case, the verse states: "If you follow My statutes and observe My commandments and perform them." The word for statute, "Chok," shares a root with the Hebrew word for engraving, "Chakikah," teaching us that the exile cannot impact the very essence of a Jew, for Torah and the commandments are engraved, etched onto the essence of a Jew's soul. Living Torah |
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