Musar for Shabbat 266:4
ממאי עד כאן לא קאמר ר' ישמעאל בנו של ר' יוחנן בן ברוקה התם משום דלא בעינן (שמות טו, ב) זה אלי ואנוהו אבל הכא דבעינן זה אלי ואנוהו הכי נמי
but here that we require, 'This is my God, and I will adorn him',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The cutting away even of the shreds which does not invalidate circumcision is nevertheless an adornment thereof ');"><sup>6</sup></span> that indeed is so!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And may be permitted even by R. Ishmael. ');"><sup>7</sup></span>
Mesilat Yesharim
Walking in His ways - this includes all matters of uprightness and correction of character traits. This is what our sages of blessed memory explained (Shab.133b) "just as He is merciful, be also merciful..." The general principle of all this is for one to conduct all of his traits in all the variety of his deeds according to what is just and ethical.
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