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The religious individual faces the constant challenge of reconciling religious ideals with the mundane realities of everyday life. Indeed, it is through the performance of ordinary daily activities that a person can truly observe such religious duties as serving Gd and loving one's neighbor. 1 For the Orthodox Jew, an intricate set of religious laws and principles governs every area of life. 2 In choosing a career, an Orthodox Jew must therefore be concerned that professional obligations not interfere with the fulfillment of religious ones.

While religious duties impose obligations on the religious individual, at the same time they provide an opportunity to enrich apparently mundane activities, imbuing them with spirituality. As an Orthodox Jew, I seek a career in which I am able not only to reconcile my religious and professional duties, but to incorporate spirituality into my daily activities. In this Essay, I try to relate the efforts I have …