REWARD is mentioned by 7 Mtzvth:#2 of 4
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OVERVIEW:
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RULE:
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The Torah, in 7 commandments, explicitly states that
we should do commandments >IN ORDER THAT IT BE GOOD
WITH YOU AND YOU WILL GET GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE<.
These 7 commandments span the spectrum of all commandments
Hence we infer that doing ANY commandment leads to getting
GOOD and HAVING GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE.

This conclusion is based on the Rabbi Ishmael rule of
Generalization from multiple verses. The logic is that
eg if God tells you you get reward for something that
required no effort or for something that you would do
anyway then how much more so will you get reward if
you do harder commandments.





TODAYS UNIT
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In todays unit we bring 2 examples of commandment we
get reward for. We cite
--the Biblical verse
--the reward obtained
--why this commandment is easy to do
--How the GENERALIZATION to all commandment works





REFERENCE:
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This module comes from the following digests in the
Rashi-is-Simple series

http://www.RashiYomi.Com/h7n11.htm
http://www.RashiYomi.Com/dt17-20b.htm

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EXAMPLE 4: Dt22-07
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The Torah says to >LET THE MOTHER BIRD GO WHEN TAKING THE YOUNG<
and promises a reward of >IF WILL BE GOOD WITH YOU & YOU WILL
LIVE LONG<


Hence we can generalize as follows. If when doing a no-action
commandment like letting the mother go (a commandment of
abstention), I get long and good life, how much more
so what I physically do commandments which require effort.*1




EXAMPLE 5: Ex20-12a
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The Torah says >HONOR YOUR PARENTS< and promises >LONG LIFE<

Before generalizing this, notice that when you respect your
parents you expect reciprocity >FROM THEM<(not necessarily
immediate). Your parents mention you to their circle of
friends, help you get jobs, introduce you to their friends
social circles etc.


Hence we can generalize as follows. If when doing a
commandment, like honoring ones parents, where I expect
reciprocity, I nevertheless get long and good life FROM GOD,
how much more so when I perform commandments simply for
the sake of heaven because God ordered it.*2




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*1       The actual Rashi is as follows:
Dt22-07a If a simple act like letting a mother bird go
         gives reward how much more so if you do a
         strenuous act



*2 In most other Rashis, Rashi says explicitly >If you do the
commandment you get long life while if you don't do the
commandment you get short life--because you may infer
converses from implications in Biblical style<


We have generalized Rashis approach which emphasizes
that EVEN in these commandments you get reward:
eg EVEN if you abstain from eating blood you get long life
We apply this approach of >EVEN IF< to >ALL< commandments
where you get reward even if Rashi did not explicitly
say so.

In particular we interpret HONORING ONES FATHER & GET
REWARD as EVEN IF YOU HONOR YOUR PARENTS (which normally
you do for altruistic reasons since they help you get
started in life) nevertheless you will still get
rewarded by God.

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