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Homework assignment #4
Who Causes the Prayer
Article No. 18, 1986Our sages wrote (Mesechet Berachot 32), “One should always praise the Creator and then pray.” This shows us that one should believe that when a person comes to a state where he feels his fault in the work of the Creator—when he feels that his faith is not as it should be, that is, able to believe that the Creator is benevolent, and this feeling, when he sees that he cannot thank the Creator and say wholeheartedly, “Blessed is He who said, ‘Let there be the world,’” meaning that he so enjoys the world that he thanks the Creator for having created the world so he has what to enjoy—if he doesn’t feel the delight and pleasure that can be received, it is hard for him to be thankful for it. And this pains him that he cannot praise the Creator for the world He has created and say wholeheartedly, “Blessed is He who said, ‘Let there be the world.’”
The first time I read this article from Rabash my jaw fell. It made so much sense and went so against all the teachings I had received so far, yet, like a jigsaw fitting in the puzzle of life, it filled a much bigger picture. It is so hard for me to do this, hard because since I have started studying Kabbalah God’s Grace has worked at making me really want/need to understand this concept in depth, attain it I might say, so I work at being thankful for all the hard, daily opportunities He sends me to work on my intention, and then somehow even manage to feel filled with pride when I realize I have remembered to give Grace BEFORE any other feeling (although this, once more, I realize is not me but Him moving me towards that direction, the I that’s my ego then just makes me feel the pride I believe I shall feel for the achievement).
But as it is written, make it into a habit until it becomes you and this is the work I am focusing right now as my opportunities are great and plenty. Thank you for this assignment.
The video “We’re all One” about Yeshivat Haverim made me cry, overwhelmed by love. I attended my first EU Congress this spring and, although virtually, I feel everything you spoke about. The greatness of friends I had never seen before, the desires to unite and feel the Creator Among us. Months afterwards I still FEEL it.
It entails annulling ourselves for them, making their desires ours so we can fill their deficiencies. And then fake it until you make it!
Hello everyone
I did not know there was a class starting until yesterday, will watch the recording as soon as I can but from what I see all classes are in the middle of the night atm and there is no way I can make it due to health reasons. Also, my graduate environment is a blank page only showing the forum. The first few days I saw classes, schedule, past lessons and LOTS of videos and series, now there is absolutely nothing.
Is there going to be any class during CET day time or are they all at night for us? How can I interact if I can never make it? Thanks for your help and dedication!
I wish to be able to give myself completely to the Creator. Without thought of myself. The Creator has given me superhuman challenges and I believe this is because He really wants me close. Awake, and learning to bestow above any possible reason.
There is no “my way”, there is only “His way”. I choose Faith above Reason and to see the night as the moment before the New Day shines on all of us, as One connected soul.
And I wish I find friends I can practice my words and thoughts with. L’chaim.
