Numbers 26:3
"If you go on the path of my laws, and my commandments you shall guard, and you shall fulfill it".
Why does it say 'guard', and 'fulfill"? Shouldn't it say either guard, or fulfill? The Baal Haturim, and Rash"i both point out that "Im Behukotai Telechu"-If you go on the path of my laws, is the same numerical value of "Amelim B'Dvrei Torah"-Deep in the words of Torah. Rash"i explains, that this isn't any regular things, like the "Halacha Yomi", that I post, this is hardcore stuff. An example would be "Ubertorato Yehegeh Yomam VaLailah"-In his Torah, you shall delve in day, and night. There was a Mashal(Parable). A scientist used to live in his house all day doing experiments. One day after years, and years he decided to leave his house. He went ballistic! The Rambam writes in Moreh Nevuchim(Guide to the perplexed), about people balancing out life, to be controlled with Torah, and "exercise" . We can not just be Amok-Deep in Torah all day, because we will go crazy, and not be able understanding the Torah, and function according to the Mitzvot. So if we take "fulfill", and "guard", and add them up we get fulfill-Learn Torah, and guard-"Exercise". We should learn to live our lives according to this Passuk! Amen!
