All of Israel became responsible for one another. Because the Torah was not given to them before each and every one from Israel was asked if he agreed to take upon himself the Mitzva *[commandment] of loving others in the full measure expressed in the words “Love your friend as yourself” (Baal HaSulam, Article “The Arvut [Mutual Guarantee]”).*
Question: What does it mean “each one was asked”? Or is this an inappropriate question for us?
Answer: This question is always within you, in your soul. Every day you must answer it: Are you ready to move forward?
With this question, a person progresses: “Who am I? For what purpose am I here? Why? What goal am I heading to? With what means? What exactly must I do? What is the essence of each of my steps?” This is what organizes a person in the movement toward the quality of giving, toward the spiritual quality.
For us, the most important thing is to acquire the first spiritual quality. This means that we will begin to perceive the spiritual world.
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From the Kabbalah Lesson 2/18/20, “The Arvut [Mutual Guarantee]”
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