Hayom Yom 20 Adar 1 - Truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service

נִיט עֲבוֹדָה אִיז אַז עֲבוֹדָה זאָל זַיין בֶּאֱמֶתThe concept of avodah — Divine service — does not [merely] mean that one must serve G‑d truthfully. נאָר אֱמֶת אַלֵיין אִיז אַן עֲבוֹדָהRather, truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service, אַז דִי נעֶגעֶל זַיינעֶן אֱמֶתto the point that even one’s nails [i.e., the most superficial part of a person] should be [permeated by] truth.וואָס וועֶרסְטוּ נִתְפָּעֵלWhy should this be so surprising? מִדַּת הָאֱמֶת רָאָה (סַנְהֶדְרִין קיא. א) וְנָפַל עַל פָּנָיו[After all,] it was the vision of G‑d’s Attribute of Truth [that caused Moshe to] fall on his face.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English