When You Enter the Land Then Keep the Mitzvot

Sifrei Devarim 170:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 18:9) "When you come to the land": Perform the mitzvah stated herein, in whose reward you will enter the land.

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Torah Commandments Kabbalah Divine Justice Adam Eve

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