"Behold, I set before you today ..." This is the beginning of this week's Torah portion and this need to be explained as to how this relates to serving G-d. It states in the Talmud (Rosh Hashanah, 26a) "a witness cannot be appointed a judge.'' However judges are allowed to rely on trustworthy witnesses.
We find that seeing something gives a person a sufficient appreciation of that object to the extent that it's impossible to refute it, seeing is believing. Whereas in the case of hearing, even when something is heard from a relaible source, it's posible to harbor doubt and it's not as solid a sensation as seeing.
That's what "Behold, I set before you today ..." teaches us that doing the commandments and learning Torah needs to be in the way "seeing"so that they will not be in the category of hearing or believing. Rather, mitzvot and Torah need to be internalized and unified with the person to such an extent that they will become something that he sees, and believes and is certain unquestioningly where even the possiblity of change or doubt isn't applicable.
Sefer HaSichos, 5750
We find that seeing something gives a person a sufficient appreciation of that object to the extent that it's impossible to refute it, seeing is believing. Whereas in the case of hearing, even when something is heard from a relaible source, it's posible to harbor doubt and it's not as solid a sensation as seeing.
That's what "Behold, I set before you today ..." teaches us that doing the commandments and learning Torah needs to be in the way "seeing"so that they will not be in the category of hearing or believing. Rather, mitzvot and Torah need to be internalized and unified with the person to such an extent that they will become something that he sees, and believes and is certain unquestioningly where even the possiblity of change or doubt isn't applicable.
Sefer HaSichos, 5750
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