Talking Machshava | 1 | Is Halakha the Enemy of Loving God?

Is Halakha the Enemy of Loving God? A new series with Rav Eli Weber in conversation with Rav Ezra Bick

Does God care which way your lulav faces? Rav Bick on why commitment is the truest love.

Rav Bick argues that halakha's detailed obligations don't compete with love of God; they are its truest form. Loving God means serving Him, and real service includes commandments we don't understand. Drawing on the Sefat Emet, the Akeida, and the Sifra's teaching on chukim, he shows that commitment beyond our own understanding and preferences is what raises a person toward the Divine.