תמים תהיה עם ה' אלוקיך
Be simple with Hashem your G-d.
Based on the Maharal in Nesiv HaTemimus we can glean some depth as to what message this commandment is trying to drive home to us.
The Maharal explains that Temimus is doing good not out of contemplation and decision, rather by doing the right thing by simply tapping into the innate goodness of the Jewish Soul. Hashem asks from us to be true to ourselves and do the right thing naturally.
Friction is the force that causes all things to wither away. This is not only true physically but philosophically as well. For what, in essence is friction? Friction is conflict between two diverging counter-forces. When they collide they wear away at one another. This is why peace is the secret to longevity.
By accessing out internal, natural good we stop fighting ourselves. This is the high road. By internalizing my status as a Son of The King, every battle becomes different. I'm no longer at odds with myself. A Jew needs to be aware of his internal purity.
Coming in contact with my Chelek Eloka MiMa'al, my Godly soul puts my in direct contact with Hashem. I'm one with my true self which is an emanation of Him. ואתם הדבקים בה' אלוקיכם חיים כולכם היום, and you who are attached to Hashem are fully alive today. No internal friction means a more vibrant life. This is the depth of what we just explained.
And thus, the opposite of תם, of simplicity is מת, death. Because a departure from my internal goodness is an automatic connection of the friction that wears away at life.
And for this reason, Yaakov Avinu who is described as the paramount איש תם is described in the Gemara (Ta'anis 5) as לא מת.
Hashem should help us connect ourselves to our innate goodness so we can live lives of true everlasting serenity.
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