Just as the horrifically evil events we have recently witnessed, as incomprehensible as they are, have shaken the entire world for the worse. So every good deed done now can reveal untold blessings and change the world for the better.

The distinction lies in personality types. For the Torah scholar who does not engage in commerce, testimony is rendered through his mastery of Torah. For the businessperson, it is rendered through honest dealings.

The mitzvah of Shaatnez demonstrates how the Torah’s commandments — though often mysterious — are deeply connected to both spiritual balance and possibly energetic health.