[Avodah] What Does it Mean?

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And Who shows kindness for thousands (of generations) to  those who love Me and observe My commandments.
Sh'mos 20:6  
The commentators have pointed out that the word "and observe" ul'shomrei (vov, lamed, shin, mem, reish, yud) 
can be rearranged to spell Yerushalayim (yud, reish, vov, shin, lamed, mem) as it is spelled in the entire Tanach. 
This is a remez of our connection to the holiest center of the universe attainable through observance.
The following will be of interest to those who appreciated gematria:     
The numeric value of Yerushalayim and ul’shomrei is 586.
Our ultimate goal through observance and finally reaching Yerushalayim will be heralded by the sound of the Shofar.
The numeric value of Shofar is 586.
 
We are known as the “People of the Book” – the “Book,” of course, referring to the Torah. 
As we know, Moshe is the closest person ever, to the Torah (or ‘The Book’). The gematria of Moshe is 345 
and the gematria of ‘The Book,’ hasefer (hey, samech, fay, reish) is 345.
 
Further, Moshe’s nationality was Egyptian. In the Torah, he is referred to as an Egyptian (Sh’mos 2:19). In fact, 
the Midrash contrasts Moses with Joseph. As an exiled slave in Egypt, Joseph did not hide his origin; the vengeful 
Potiphar’s wife referred to him contemptuously as a Hebrew (Bereshis 39:14). Moses, however, apparently presented 
himself as an Egyptian. Because of this, Joseph merited to be buried in Eretz Yisroel, but Moses did not (Devarim Rabbah 2:8). 
So Moshe (345), could also have been called Hamitzri (hey, mem, tzadi, reish, yud) which is also 345.
 
Speaking of Joseph, his original downfall was due to the ‘jealousy’ of his brothers. The gematria of Yosef (yud, vov, samech, fay) 
is 156 and the kinah (kuf, nun, aleph, hay) [the jealousy] that brought him down totals 156.

Shavua tov.


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