אות - קכג

The Rebbe once spoke about those who are religious for a while and then fall away. He said that even the short time they are religious is very dear to God, no matter what happens later.

It is written, “You have captured My heart with one of your eyes” (Song of Songs 4:9) . God is speaking to the Jewish people, recalling the time they accepted the Torah.

The Midrash asks why the verse says, “with one of your eyes.” It answers that the other eye was already looking at the Golden Calf. 197 310 Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:55 . Cf. Shabbat 88b; Gittin 36b.

Even when they accepted the Torah, the Jewish people already had plans to stray. Still, the short time they were close to God was very dear to Him. Therefore, God said, “You have captured My heart with one of your eyes.”