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שִׁ֥יר הַשִּׁירִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃
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Kedushat Levi
Still another angle from which to view Yaakov’s blessing for Asher. The author, quoting the opening lines of Song of Songs, שיר השירים אשר לשלמה ישקני מנשיקות פיהו כי טובים דודיך מיין “The Song of Songs by Solomon; oh give me the kisses of your mouth, for your love is more delightful than wine.” Solomon juxtaposes two different types of service of G’d. There are people who serve the Lord from an innate feeling of love for G’d, Who, in His love for us has agreed to use us as His servants, (in spite of our many shortcomings). These people are overwhelmed by the fact that Hashem even rewards us generously for our service, far beyond anything we have a right to expect. (Compare B’rachot 34). While at first glance this type of service of the Lord is of the highest level, neither resulting from fear of punishment for transgressions, nor seeking reward, there is a level of serving G’d which is an even higher plane than the level based on love of Hashem.
This is a level of serving G’d in which the servant is totally unaware, and therefore unappreciative of, any reward. This service of Hashem flows from sheer gratitude that Hashem has chosen us to be His special people, period. Yaakov alludes to this kind of service of the Lord when he formulated the blessing for his son Asher.
This is a level of serving G’d in which the servant is totally unaware, and therefore unappreciative of, any reward. This service of Hashem flows from sheer gratitude that Hashem has chosen us to be His special people, period. Yaakov alludes to this kind of service of the Lord when he formulated the blessing for his son Asher.
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