. . . . . . "Devekut, deveikuth or deveikus (Heb. \u05D3\u05D1\u05E7\u05D5\u05EA; Mod. Heb. \"dedication\", traditionally \"clinging on\" to God) is a Jewish concept referring to closeness to God. It may refer to a deep, trance-like meditative state attained during Jewish prayer, Torah study, or when performing the 613 mitzvot (the \"commandments\"). It is particularly associated with the Jewish mystical tradition."@en . . .