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Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 82: the essential component of Mitzva observance is a sense of the seriousness and sacredness of our duty.

A deeper understanding of Yiras Hashem (fear of God) based on the teachings of Rabbi Shlomo Freifeld ZT'L

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 80-81: comparing the 613 mitzvos to an organism in which every part is an essential element of the system. The ideal approach embraces the system and all its parts, without emphasizing or neglecting parts of it based on personal feelings and inclinations.

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 79: the value of doing miztvos as intended and the potential pitfalls of leniencies and stringency in mitzva observance

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 77-78: The impossibility of a meaningful, spiritual, and growth-oriented life without Mitzvos

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 75-76: The essential role of teachers in the Torah tradition, and the tools needed to be a good student

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 71-72: recognizing and remaining focused on the true function of Torah study.

Alei Shur Volume 1 p. 67-68: How order can lift the world, and a person's life, out of darkness. 

Alei Shur: Volume 1 p. 64-65: The difference between mitzvos and middos, and some of the risks on the journey of growth

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 63-64: The desire to grow, and the difference between quality and quantity in growth

Alei Shur Volume 1, p. 59-60: contrasting Western and Torah viewpoints on the function of the body; the body is an essential tool in our spiritual quest.

Alei Shur Volume 1, p.59: The famous story of the Nazir from the south, and his potent method for responding to physical impulses.