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Razah D'Shabbos - P 23 (of the introduction) "Toch emunei am segulah" (from the Lechah Dodi prayer) - there is a special relationship between Shabbos and emunah (faith). The six days of the week are contained in the specific utterances of Creation. "Hayom la'asosam" - doing mitzvos "today," the way we have been commanded. Living as a tzelem (image of) Elokim. Shabbos is the relevation of Hashem himself when the neshamah (soul) is in charge. The gate to the inner court-yard of the Beis HaMikdash (and of who we are) is open on Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh. Working to overcome my desires, but it's a fight. "Venisgav Hashem levado" - at that time when Hashem alone will be exalted, all our little problems will finally be reduced to nothing. To think that we have to ask the world's permission to built apartments in our own country - pathetic! Not: what I do, but: who I am - which his higher than any bechirah (choice). The constant need to be active (what we are going to do?)