שְׁמֹר וְשָׁמַעְתָּ אֵת כָּל הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי מְצַוֶּךָּ לְמַעַן יִיטַב לְךָ וּלְבָנֶיךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ עַד עוֹלָם... דברים יב:כח
Ask Around Your Table: Since it is obvious that Hashem needs us to fulfill every mitzva that He commanded us, why does the Torah go out of its way in this verse to tell us that we need to guard and accept all mitzvos?
Answer: Rashi’s comment to this part of the verse answers our question. Rashi says, שתהא חביבה עליך מצוה קלה כמצוה חמורה – [This is teaching us] that a small mitzva should be dear to you just like a great mitzva is dear to you. As we know, being passionate about doing mitzvos is an integral part of a Jewish life. In this verse, Hashem is telling us that this applies to absolutely all mitzvos.