Machshava:

Chassidut 

Collections: Rabbi Weinberger: Bilvavi IV

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P. 126. The Rambam and Ramban's disagreement about our daily obligation to pray. Tfilah (prayer) - the required response during a time of trouble. What is a Jew's greatest meitzar (narrow place / strait). The spiritual enslavement of Egypt. Living the natural reality of "ani Hashem" (I am G-d) is the only way a Jew can be free. "Baruch atah Hashem..." having a real conversation with Hashem during every brachah (blessing) we make. Do we think about Hashem (freedom), or do we spend our days looking at food ingredients for trans fat content (enslavement)? It is only when we sighed and cried out to Hashem that He took us out of Mitzrayim. Slaves to other people's opinions, to blackberrys, cell phones, and advertising.