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Rav Kalatsky teaches on the covenant of Arevos, the principle that all Jews are bound by mutual responsibility. This explains why someone who has already fulfilled a mitzvah, such as blowing the shofar or making Kiddush, may do it again on behalf of another. Since we are spiritually interconnected, one person’s obligation is linked to another’s, and we cannot be fully complete while a fellow Jew remains unfulfilled. Rav Kalatsky emphasizes that this covenantal responsibility goes beyond ritual law; it reflects the very essence of Jewish unity, where each individual’s spiritual standing impacts the whole. The bris of Arevos thus frames Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as personal reckonings and collective responsibilities, reminding us that our growth and repentance are intertwined with that of the community.