Myśl Żydowska do Powtórzonego Prawa 6:2

There are many people who say that it is good that a person busy himself in this world with divine service alone, fasting by day, arising at night to praise and thank, and he should leave behind all worldly affairs, for the Lord will fulfill his needs for nourishment, healing, and his other needs. Behold, we find great pleasure in divine service as it is said, “… it is pleasant to sing praise (to our Lord),” and joy and happiness like it is said, “serve G-d with happiness.” And (divine service is) stored with the Creator for future reward, like it is said, “And I will be compassionate to them like a man is compassionate toward his son who serves him.” These, may the Lord have compassion on you, all that they told you about the service of our Creator are true and clear, and all the characteristics will not reach Him (will not sufficiently describe Him), as it is said, “great is G-d and very praiseworthy and His greatness cannot be fathomed.” However, the place of their error is the isolation in it (divine service) exclusively, and their saying that a person should not occupy himself in anything else. If one does not occupy himself with nourishment, his body will not persist; and if he will not engage in fertility, there will be no divine service at all, for if everyone from some generation would agree to this and they all died, divine service would die with them. Rather, divine service is for the parents and children and grandchildren, like it is said, “that you may fear G-d your Lord, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life….”