Mitzvah (mits-va): An instruction in life from the Giver of Life. A stroke of brilliance arising from the innermost will of the Creator of all things, left for you to perform on the stage of His world. A connection point in time, at which Heaven meets Earth, Earth meets Heaven, and the two embrace. An instance, left in your hands, for the true reality to be exposed, as what would otherwise be a trivial object—a dollar bill, a candle, a braided loaf of bread, a black leather strap—is suddenly revealed as a divine instrument. An opportunity to make the transient eternal in a moment—you, your body, and the...