The world watched in awe as a ten year journey, and an even longer effort by the European Space Agency, came to fruition with the first ever comet landing.
As a rabbi, people sometimes tell me that while they believe in G-d and the Torah, they have trouble appreciating the apparent minutiae involved in Jewish observance. It seems like every Mitzvah has a measure of time, place, size, and so on. Can the details really be that important? Isn't the intention the main thing?
The answer is that every Mitzvah is really a reflection of a certain spiritual reality. When we do a Mitzvah down here, and doing it means in accordance with its precise method and formula, it makes a great spiritual impact above. So while we may not be aware of how the precise details of the Mitzvah matter, they really do make a big difference.
Think of the incredible mission accomplished this week. Think of all the calculations, measurements, implements, and so on that must be so precise to successfully reach a tiny comet billions of miles away in space. Could it have been accomplished it with broad good intentions but with neglect for the details?