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Here's a question, since Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur are coming:

If I follow all the rules of public ritual and community, can I do whatever I want inside my own house?

How good do I have to be inside my own home?

This week's Torah reading, Ki Tavo, has some timely wisdom to help us answer those questions, and get us ready for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Moses instructs the people to ritualize their entry into the land of Israel, and to proclaim their allegiance to God's teachings. If they do, they will receive many blessings. If they don't, unfortunately, there will be many curses coming their way. As it turns out, we can't only be good publicly, we have to walk with God privately as well. That may not always be easy; hopefully it is always personally rewarding.

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