# Zeal

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/35


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עַל־יְדֵי זְרִיזוּת זוֹכֶה לִהְיוֹת רוֹעֶה נֶאֱמָן, וְסִימָן לַדָּבָר: לֵךְ אֶל נְ'מָ'לָ'ה' עָצֵל, וּכְתִיב: מִשָׁ'ם רוֹעֶ'ה אֶבֶ'ן יִשְׂרָאֵ'ל.

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1. Through zeal, one merits to be a faithful shepherd (leader of people). An indication of this matter: "Go to the ant (nemalla), lazy one (see its ways and wisen up - Mishlei – Proverbs 6:6)." and the verse: "From there, the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel (Bereshit 49:24)" (the last letters of this second verse spell out nemalla – ant, thus showing that the function of Shepherd is built on this quality of zeal).