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What is halacha? Undoubtedly it is more than a list of guidelines. Halacha brings balance and creates a flow to life. By adhering to the halachot of Torah our personalities are trained to desire ethical conduct; human nature is disciplined and emotions willingly embrace moral action. Our soul is naturally drawn to moral behavior; however the body is coarse and does not willingly sing to the souls tune.
The body should enjoy life and feel satisfied yet in a refined manner. Today’s educational system has fallen short of teaching halacha in a way that feeds mind, body and soul to work together in harmony. The ‘inner purpose’ of mitzvot and benefit of tefillah and Torah study is so that our nefesh develops and illuminates G-dliness in the world.
With no doubt halachot were given as a means of conformity yet there is much more depth to them which unfortunately is not emphasized enough. Hashem chose to reveal Himself to us through halachot; we embrace Hashem’s presence by keeping to a life of Torah and mitzvot. Knowing the halachot is vital; however knowing how we personally and the world collectively benefits from them are of no less importance to learn and should be part of our daily curriculum studies.
