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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Devarim 13:5 <EM>"The Lord your God you shall
follow and Him you shall fear; and His commandments you shall observe and to His
voice you shall listen; Him you shall serve and to Him you shall
cleave."</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>What are the differences between "following", "fearing",
"observing", "listening" to His voice, and "cleaving" to Him? To "follow" is to
first accept God as the Authority. To "Fear" is to expect there are
consequences for every action. To "observe" is to act upon the mitzvot according
to one's teaching. To "listen to His voice" is to study the Oral Law as
well as the written. (rw)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The question is asked, how does one cleave to
God? The only way a human being can cleave to God is by emulating His ways.
Just as He performs kind deeds, so should you; just as He buries the dead, so
should you; and just as He visits the sick, so should you (Rashi).</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: HE"><FONT
size=4>"Man is wise only while in <U>search</U> of wisdom; when he imagines he
has attained it, he is a fool."<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: HE">Ibn
Gabirol</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: HE">,
Mibhar HaPeninim</SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>