Does it matter?
It's a question that I receive often. Why the specific laws and customs? It's all so detailed! Can't we just keep it to the main characters, to the highlights? 613 commandments, plus a whole host of customs and traditions?
As evidenced by many villages around the world, homes can be simple cement structures that provide shelter. Meals can be made of basic ingredients. But given the opportunity, one wouldn't suffice with the stripped down minimum for something that mattered to them.
When creating something, the beauty is in the details. A painting masterpiece is defined by the many hues and contrasting colors. In culinary arts, it is the delectable array of flavors
that blend harmoniously on one's palate to create a tantalizing recipe. In engineering a powerful computer, those microchip processors are not insignificant.
One may not be able to point to one shade of color on the painting and say this shadow is beautiful, and yet that same shadow helps the portrait come to life. That single rivet on the Golden Gate Bridge may not be the largest piece of metal, and yet it is equally as important to the structure. (A little metal fatigue on the Southwest engine...)
Similarly in a relationship, while the honeymoon and dream vacations might be awesome, so are the little things. In fact, washing the dishes, something that isn't as exciting or glamorous, might well prove the commitment a whole lot more.
So next time you have an opportunity to do a Mitzvah, if it's a big one, amazing. And if it's a "detail", go for it with that same dedication. Who knows just how meaningful that one act might be on a Cosmic level.
Shabbat Shalom!
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