Torah Teaching Ki Tissa and "Keys to a Good Life." The sin of idolatry caused the death of 3,000 for Israel in this Torah portion. Sin in our world has caused untold sickness, pain, and death. God gave us His commandments because we need His help; that is an understatement. God is not trying to take away our fun but protect us. Someday the world will be a great place to live when God is in charge and not mankind. Seek God and His goodness and blessings. Mankind is all the time trying to figure out life, but God has already given us the map to having a good life and that life is through Him. If only we would listen to God, we would understand the keys to a good life. God's ways work better than mankind's' ways. God knows what is best for us. If only mankind would come to understand this.