Machshava:

Prophecy 

Collections: Rabbi Weinberger: Mevoh Hashe'arim

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The way of the Baal Shem Tov is not to distance ourself from our body. We serve Hashem with this world. When our nefesh ha'bhaimis (animal soul) is trained it reveals that the whole world is filled with the glory of Hashem. The wrestling match between Yaakov and Eisav is going on right now within ourselves. Gematria (numerical value of the letters of the name) of Leah is 36 which is the number of Chanukah candles- the avodah of lighting up the nefesh ha'bhaimis. Certain yeshiva bucherim are bouncing off the walls and others are dragging their feet. The nefesh ha'bhaimis itself is holy. Nothing within us is "self-employed;"; everything is registered with Hashem.The use of modern technology for "outreach".