You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD, and obey them and not prostitute yourselves by going after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. Then you will remember to obey all my commands and will be holy to your God' — the repeated invocation of remembrance (yichkartenu—you will remember) emphasizes the psychological and spiritual function of the tassels: the visible reminder checks the human tendency toward idolatry and lust; holiness (kedushah) flows from remembrance.

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