Shabbat Parshat Ki Tavo | 18 Elul 5773, 24 August 2013

Thank G-d What a lovely necklace! Living with the Thank you. My children gave it to me. Aren’t they wonderful?

That’s a great set of golf clubs you’ve got there! Yeah, I would never have gotten it for myself but my wife gave it to me for my birthday. Nice of her, wasn’t it?

Hey, can we use your car? I can’t believe your parents gave it to you The Torah portion of Ki Tavo begins by saying: "When you come for graduating college. to the land that G-d your L-rd is giving you as a heritage, occupying Sure you can use it. You’re right, my parents really are generous. and settling it, you shall take of the first fruits...and go to the site that The comment of a friend or acquaintance can trigger renewed G-d will choose as the place for the indwelling of His name." Rashi appreciation for something that one might have long-since taken for comments: "This teaches us that [the Jewish people] were not granted or never appreciated to begin with. Whereas the purpose of the obligated to bring the first fruits until they conquered and divided compliment is not to bring forth this appreciation, it is certainly a by- the land." product of the compliment. Offering the first fruits served for the Jewish people as a gesture The Baal Shem Tov, whose every action was bursting with import, of thanks to G-d for leading them into the Land of Israel and meaning and significant teaching, used to ask the simple Jews whom he allowing them to enjoy its bounty. It thus indicated that they were purposefully sought out, “How are you today, dear brother?” “How not ingrates. are your little ones, my good woman?” “How have your egg sales gone The above is also related to Chai Elul, (the eighteenth day of Elul), this week?” which occurred this past week. For it is the birthday of two great To each of these questions, the usual response was, Boruch Hashem -

luminaries--the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic “Thank G-d, I am feeling well.” “Through G-d’s goodness, the children

Movement, and Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the founder of the - are healthy.” “With G-d’s help, the eggs are selling like hotcakes.” In

Lubavitch segment within that movement. Among the this manner, the Baal Shem Tov encouraged people to have praises for

fundamental principles they taught are the obligation to love one's G-d, and gratitude and thankfulness to the Almighty, continually on

fellow Jew and the concept of the intrinsic unity of the Jewish their lips.

people which are alluded to at the beginning of this week's Torah Once, the Baal Shem Tov heard that there was a Torah scholar who portion, the week in which Chai Elul occurs. was so intent on his studies that he would not even take a moment to How are love and unity among Jews best achieved? When two or respond to the greeting of a fellow Jew. The Baal Shem Tov decided to more people unite, then no matter how strong their bond may be it remedy the situation. “How are you doing?” the Baal Shem Tov asked is not absolute unity, since they are intrinsically disparate entities; the scholar. But no response was forthcoming. their union is but an extension to their essential being. We thus “Are your studies going well today?” the Baal Shem Tov persisted. understand that the unity of the Jewish people, which is an Still no acknowledgment of his presence. absolutely true and essential unity stems from the fact that all Jews, “How is the family?” the Baal Shem Tov asked, leaning closer to the by virtue of the common Source of their souls, are truly one. scholar’s ear. Nevertheless, the true unity of the Jewish people finds expression Question after question the Baal Shem Tov rattled off, but no words specifically when Jews, existing as distinct and separate individuals, were heard from the scholar’s lips save those that were being read from are even then, truly united as one. Indeed, if the unity of the Jewish the page in front of him. people were not to find expression among Jews who exist as distinct “Why are you depriving G-d of His livelihood?” the Baal Shem Tov individuals, this would prove that their unity does not stem from reproached the scholar. With this accusation the scholar lifted his head. the essence of their being, for an individual's essence must be found The Baal Shem Tov continued, “Doesn’t the Psalmist state concerning in all his particular and detailed aspects. G-d, ‘And You, Holy One, are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.’ This, then, was the deeper reason as to why the Jewish people The Almighty is, so to speak, dependent upon the praises of the Jewish were not obligated to bring their offerings of the first fruits until people. But you are denying G-d His very sustenance by refusing to they had conquered and divided the land--for it served as an praise Him and thank Him for all He has done for you!” indication of the true and absolute love and unity that existed So, the next time you’re asked a question, try one of the following among them, to the extent that no individual could be truly joyful responses: so long as there existed one fellow Jew who did not yet have a Wow, you’re in great shape. How do you do it? Diet, exercise and G- portion in Israel. d’s kindness. And as to ourselves, by truly loving our fellow Jews, we can once How’s business? It has its ups and downs. G-d willing, it’ll pick up again merit to "come to the land" of Israel - through our Righteous soon. Moshiach, speedily in our days. It’s wonderful that your grandchildren remember to send you Adapted from the works of the Lubavitcher Rebbe birthday cards. Yes, I’m a lucky person. G-d has been good to me.

deed. Mochkin and Edelman are Orthodox Slice of Life Jews - Jews who practice strict kosher laws, The two observe that the potential for don’t work on Saturday, and have a “full- the Jewish community in this area “is Cousins are Spreading the time commitment” from morning until huge,” and as proof of the growth overall Word Jewish Unity night, with no breaks in the routine, says they point to the fact that a new Chabad by Anne C. Heymen Mochkin. center is opening somewhere every 10 days. There are 101 Chabad institutions in Two recently ordained rabbis have been They are also faithful to tefillin. Tefillin Florida, including one in the Mandarin in St. Johns County the past two weeks are the small boxlike leather cases holding area and a second in Ponte Vedra Beach at reaching out to bring all those of the Jewish slips inscribed with certain Scriptural the Arbor Club Clubhouse. There, at faith together. passages, and fastened, one to the arm and one to the forehead. Orthodox and Chabad at the Beaches, what is described They are doing so in the name of the conservative Jewish men wear them as a “lively prayer service” is held at 8 p.m. Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish Community during their weekday morning prayers. each Friday, followed by “a fun and filling Enrichment Program. The program here is meal. Plenty of food, song, stories, cool being operated through Chabad-Lubavitch St. Johns County became aware of the company and great discussions.” of Northeast Florida, and by the time the Chabad-Lubavitch program through Rabbi The special feature about these centers, two first cousins - Cheski Edelman, who Shmuli Novack of Jacksonville who said, Edelman and Mochkin said, is that all Jews turns 23 today, and Peretz Mochkin, 22, “St. Augustine is one of hundreds of cities are attracted to this- Orthodox, Reform, leave here Sunday they estimate they will involved.” He referred to a Lubavitch everyone. have visited with some 200 Jews. News Service article on the Internet which describes the Lubavitch program as Just as this summer has been a learning Established in the 1940s, the Chabad- investing “precious funds and human experience for the two men - Edelman Lubavitch program is designed to reach resources to bring Judaism to individual served in Bermuda before coming to the Jews who are geographically isolated from Jews who otherwise have no access to it,” First Coast and the two have traveled to Jewish life, the two men explain. Edelman, according to Rabbi , many locations around the world in prior from Springfield, Mass., is a graduate of chairman of Machne Israel and Merkos years - Edelman and Mochkin will Rabbinical College of America in L’inyonei Chinuch, the respective social continue their studies when they return to Morristown, N.J., and Mochkin, from services and educational division of the Northeast. Brooklyn, completed his rabbinical studies Lubavitch. at Central Lubavitcher Yeshiva of New They have graduated, they explain, but York. The students travel with a library of will still put in another year of study.

Jewish literature and other items like “We will put in another year of hard For the most part, the individuals the tefillin and sometimes with a Torah scroll. study,” says Mochkin. “There is always two men have visited here have been “so excited to have people come over,” says As is the case in other locations, some more to learn.” Mochkin. meetings in the community are arranged Both Edelman and Mochkin are and others are by chance or by word of “We met with one young guy - he sat following their family traditions, since mouth, with one telling another and so on. with us for over an hour. This was a their grandfather and Edelman’s father positive experience for me, an amazing Edelman and Mochkin describe their walked the same path. Mochkin’s father is thing for us,” he continues. experiences as both an educational a businessman in New York.

program for those they visit and one in What the two men here are doing is As to their visit to the First Coast, both which they, too, learn so much. what thousands of Lubavitch rabbinical men are excited about the potential of the students are doing around the world this “We try to touch the Jewish soul,” says Jewish community in the First Coast. summer - getting to know their fellow Jews Mochkin, and to make all “feel special as a The area, the two predict, is just a small on a one-to-one basis and trying to bring Jew.” community compared to what it is going to them together regardless of their Jewish Among the topics they discuss with be. beliefs. those they visit is the mitzvah - a good Excerpted from The St. Augustine Record.

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Rabbi Akiva said that, "To love your fellow as yourself," is a great basic principle of the Torah. What better way to express this principle than by assisting someone in our community! Certainly how we care for those in need is a measure of the quality of a community.

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Weekly Message

From Rabbi Nochum Schapiro

One of the main themes of Rosh Hashanah is that it is YOM HADIN the day of Judgment. Put simply on Rosh Hashanah Hashem decides our fate and that of our families for the coming year. In the powerful words of the prayer unetana tokef on Rosh Hashanah Hashem decides who will live and who will die… who will have tranquillity and who will be harassed etc. Imagine if you had a court case that your entire livelihood dependent on say the government wanted to charge you back taxes that would be equal to your entire income for a full year! And you had one chance to plead your case. How would you prepare for it? How much time and effort would you need to put in so that you have the means to support your family? If heaven forbid one is facing a jail sentence and you knew that how you prepare for your case and how you plead your case will make that difference if you will or won’t have your freedom. if your very life depended on the case how serious would you take it? That is exactly what Rosh Hashana is it’s a day where our sages depict a court case where our negative behaviour from the previous year is the prosecutor, and our good deeds are our defence attorney, after “they” state their case it’s our turn to plead before the judge, Hashem himself. We know all too well that sometimes we might not be worthy, so we resolve to change, to act differently next year, to be better spouses, children, parents, siblings, friends, Jews, human beings! We take on new resolutions in a very practical way for the coming year, what has become known as a new year’s resolution. Lastly we have a chance to simply plead our case asking for our livelyhood for our health and life and that of our children and families. That is why we take the 48 hours of Rosh Hashanah seriously, we are careful with what we say and what we do. We spend the time in prayer and saying psalms and mostly we simply beseech Hashem to give us a good year . The good news is that the judge Hashem is our loving and compassionate father so we feel secure that he will surely bless us with a good sweat new year a year of health and wealth and Nachas from our children.

The Rebbe Writes Insights from the Letters of the Rebbe

To the Sons and Daughters of Our People Israel, everywhere, G-d bless you all! Greeting and Blessing: It is customary to begin with a blessing - and in these days of the month of Elul, especially coming from the auspicious day of Chai Elul, birthday of the two great luminaries, the Baal Shem Tov and Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author of the and (Rav’s) Shulchan Aruch - It is certainly a propitious time and Jewish custom to extend to each and everyone Jew the traditional blessing for a good sweet year, materially and spiritually; Particularly in view of the well-known special connection between Chai Elul and Rosh Hashanah in that, while the entire month of Elul is a time of preparation for the New Year, the last twelve days of the month of Elul, corresponding to the twelve days of the month of the outgoing year, have a distinct significance in that each of these days is connected with, and represents, a month of the outgoing year. Thus, the first of these twelve days, Chai Elul, corresponding to the month of Tishrei, links the Rosh Hashana of the current year with Rosh Hashana of the incoming year. And inasmuch as our Torah, Toras Chaim, “instruction in life,” repeatedly emphasizes that the essential end-purpose of such honest self-appraisal is its actual impact on the individual’s way of the everyday life, in terms of concrete deeds, namely, the fulfillment of mitzvos (commandments) with hiddur (excellence) and joy, with ever more excellence and joy, in all days of the new year - may it bring goodness and blessing to all of us and to all our people Israel. One noteworthy feature of the incoming new year is that the two days of Rosh Hashana occur on Thursday and Friday, the eve of Shabbos, leading directly into the holy Shabbos, thus emphasizing and affirming the mutual character of Rosh Hashana and Shabbos. The Rosh Hashana days - the Awe-inspiring days - fill every Jewish heart with a holy trepidation that permeates one’s whole being. The elevated perception of holiness is experienced not merely during many hours highlighted by the preparation and performance of the day’s specific mitzva, namely, the sounding of the Shofar, or the special prayers and supplications of Rosh Hashana, and the like; but it is a continuous experience through the entire duration of the two-day period of Rosh Hashana that permeates a Jew with the holy Rosh Hashana spirit. There is a well-known principle in our holy Torah: What is repeated three times acquires the force of chazaka (permanence).” The term is derived from the word chozek, strength, and carries an assured presumption that having occurred three times, it will take hold and continue the same way. If this principle applies in regard to non-obligatory matters, it is certainly true in regard to matters of holiness that already have the quality of everlasting Torah endurance, where each action has a lasting and perpetual impact. How much more so in the case of Rosh Hashana which is designated, literally, the Head (Rosh) of the year, not just “beginning” of the year. This means that in addition to being the beginning of the year it is (also, and essentially) the “head of the year.” Just as the head directs all the organs of the body, and it is only in this way that each organ carries out its purpose in the fullest measure, also as an organ per se - so Rosh Hashana directs and animates every day of the year in all particulars of the daily life - Hence it is understandable that since there is a chazaka in the state of holiness mentioned above, it exercises a very strong influence on the entire year, so that all one’s activities, in all days of the year, are carried out under the strong influence of the sublime holiness of the first three days of the year. May G-d grant that everyone of us should firmly resolve and act in accordance with the perceptions outlined above... Indeed, this resolve in all its aspects will bring about an ever-growing measure of G-d’s blessings in general, and the Rosh Hashana blessing in particular; To be inscribed and sealed for a good and sweet year, both materially and spiritually. And more especially - the blessing “For which we hope every day and all day” - the true and complete Redemption through Moshiach Tzidkeinu... very soon in our days. With esteem and blessing for a ksivo vachasimo tova and for a good and sweet year.

SHABBAT SCHEDULE NEWS AND SHMOOZE

Friday, 23 August 2013 – 17 Elul 5773 KIDDUSH Candle Lighting 5:09 pm This week’s Kiddush is kindly sponsored by the Beit Mincha 5:30 pm Menachem Ladies Guild. Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv 6:30 pm Special thank you to the Ladies Guild ladies who are on

‘Kiddush Duty’ this week: Carron Foster, Caren Kruger, Karen Shabbat, 24 August 2013 – 18 Elul 5773 Avrahami, Michele Toocaram, Sara Lanesman and Irene Parshat Ki Tavo Chyrek. Shiur on Chassidic Thought 8:30 am Morning Service 9:30 am Thank you to David Shaw for the delicious Cholent he makes Kiddush following the service. every single week!

If you would like to sponsor a Kiddush or Luncheon please Mincha 4:00 pm contact Caron Kruger on 0439 462 577, [email protected]. Chai Elul 4:15 pm Insights into Pirkei Avot chapter 3 and 4 Maariv (Shabbat ends) 6:09 pm SPECIAL FARBRENGEN Followed by ‘Living Torah’ multimedia presentation, featuring a There will be a special Farbrengen – a gathering of warmth discourse of the Rebbe. and inspiration in honour of Chai Elul, the 18th of Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe. MAZAL TOVS On Shabbat afternoon we will Daven Mincha at 4:00 pm and Happy Birthday to… this will be followed by the Farbrengen during Seuda Shlishit. 18 Elul Rebecca Gurevich Men and women invited and encouraged to attend. 20 Elul Sharni Tuch 20 Elul Michael Schwartz 22 Elul Arik Bennett MAZAL TOV 22 Elul Tyler-Rose Bedil We wish a hearty Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Rebbetzin 22 Elul Vadim Gurevich Schapiro on the occasion of the wedding of their niece, Raizel 22 Elul Saul Schwartz Feldman to Levi Liberow (son of Rabbi Zalman and Chani Liberow, Flatbush NY), in New York this week. Happy Anniversaries to… 20 Elul Alan and Zena Grevler

Happy Bar/Bat Mitzvah Anniversary to… Sasha Bermeister Michael Carl Chanah Corna Joel Edelman Stephenie Ridhalgh Mark Schwartz Zac Schwartz

UPCOMING

Friday, 30 August 2013 – 2 Elul 5773 Candle Lighting 5:13 pm Mincha 5:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv 6:30 pm

Shabbat, 31 August 2013 – 25 Elul 5773 Parshat Nitzavim-Vayeilech Shabbat Mevarchim Shiur on Chassidic Thought 8:30 am Morning Service 9:30 am Shabbat Mevarchim Luncheon following the service.

Shiur by Rabbi Zalman Kastel 4:00 pm Mincha – followed by Seuda Shlishit 4:45 pm Insights into Pirkei Avot chapter 5 and 6 Maariv (Shabbat ends) 6:13 pm Followed by ‘Living Torah’ multimedia presentation, featuring a discourse of the Rebbe.

Selichot 12:00 am

HIGH HOLIDAYS 5774 (2013) LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

High Holiday tickets have now been mailed to all Shule Talmud Study Group Members. If you have not yet received your ticket please Sunday Mornings @ 9:15 am contact Chanoch Sufrin at the office at your earliest Come every Sunday morning and convenience. delve into the depths of the Talmud. If you would like to view the floor plan online, please visit This is an advanced text-based class www.ChabadHouse.org.au/seatmap and contact Chanoch for

led by Rabbi Nochum Schapiro. a password to access the file. The privilege of having named seats in Shule over the High Tanya Study Group Holidays is only to members who have either paid their Monday Evenings @ 8:15 pm membership in full; paying it off in instalments; or have come at Yehoshua & Tzivia Israel, to a financial agreement with the Shule. 20 Yarrabung Rd, St Ives If you want to discuss your membership fees please call Reuel We are currently discussing the Kofsky on 0418 654 935 or Tony Mitchell on 0419 441 748. second biggest question in theology

“what is our purpose on earth?” SERVICE TIMES The High Holiday service times are now available on our Hebrew Reading Crash Course website and have also been sent out this week to all members. Monday Evening @ 8:00 pm HONOURS Learn to read in the language of Over the High Holidays we have the opportunity to honour Moses, be ready for the High members of the congregation with opening the Ark, Aliyot and Holidays... become a pro and show other various honours. your friends how you can follow the

We have already sent out notices to members this week and services. we ask you to please respond if you can accept (or not) in a JLI Curious Tales of the Talmud timely fashion, to enable a smooth planning process. Tuesday Evening @ 8:00 pm It is customary to contribute to the Shule when receiving an honour, particular on the High Holidays and we request that Everyone loves a good story. Knowing you do so generously to support our Shule. this, the sages of the Talmud used stories to encode messages about life CHAZAN that are far too deep and profound to

We are privileged to have Rabbi Yossi Schapiro leading the communicate directly. services for us again this year as our Chazzan, and look forward to an uplifting and inspiring service. Wise Words and Whiskey In addition the ‘Singing Group’ has already been practicing to Wednesday Evenings @ 8:00 pm support the Chazzan during various parts of the service. Relax with a whisky and indulge in MACHZORIM Chassidic thought and practical Why not follow the service with the same book that the lessons from the weekly Parshah. Led Chazzan uses. We have Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Rabbi Moshe Angyalfi.

Machzorim available for sale at $36 each. Chassidic Thought If you would like to donate a Machzor to the Shule please Shabbat Mornings @ 8:30 am contact the office. Soar through the celestial realms with ACCOMMODATION in-depth learning of the classical texts If you require or you know someone who may be interested in of Chassidic philosophy and explore staying over at our Centre over the High Holidays, please the foundations of Chassidic thought. contact us. Join Rabbi Nochum Schapiro on We are running a High Holiday special at the moment for $79 Shabbat morning for some food for the per room, per night. body and soul. Learn the depth behind the daily prayers and Torah portion

WEEKDAY SERVICES through the lens of the mystics. Insights with Rabbi Zalman Sunday/Public Holidays Shacharit 8:15 am Shabbat Afternoons @ 4:00 pm Mincha and Maariv 5:00 pm Explore various aspects of practical Jewish living, in a warm and Monday-Friday comfortable atmosphere, with a Shacharit 6:30 am political twist.

Maariv 7:30 pm No prior knowledge required. Led by Rabbi Zalman Kastel.

The circle of disciples that had joined with the Besht into this

It Happened Once spiritual excursion were spellbound. They lost all sense of time and place; tears flowed from their closed eyes and their hearts “Chai” Elul, the 18th of the Hebrew month of Elul, is the were full of ecstasy, ready to burst. birthday of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chasidism, as well as Suddenly, the singing stopped, for the Besht had removed his the birthday of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of , founder of arms and broken the chain. An instantaneous hush fell over the Chabad Chasidism. The following story is about the Baal Shem group. The Besht sat in deep mediation for a prolonged time Tov. then looked up and said, “The songs you heard were the songs The Baal Shem Tov (Besht) was a great lover of all Jews. He of the simple Jews saying Psalms with sincerity, from the loved the young and old, the scholars and the unlearned. The recesses of the heart and with simple faith. Besht would invite the poor and simple folk to eat with him on The Besht then explained to them how much G-d enjoys the Sabbath and holidays. His brilliant students and the many listening to the Psalms, especially when they come straight from scholars who also sat at the table could not understand why the the pure hearts of simple, honest, humble people. Besht showered so much attention on these unlearned people. “You were listening for one brief moment to the Psalms Knowing how the scholars felt, the Besht once told them: “You recited by the simple people in the next room, as the angels in are surprised that I should favor the simple people, aren’t you? heaven hear them!” It is true that they have not learned as much as you; some of Later, the Maggid of Mezrich who had been present, told his them even do not know the meaning of the prayers they recite disciple, Rabbi Shneur Zalman, “My soul just spilled forth. I felt every day. But their hearts are made of gold. They love such a longing, such a yearning to behold G-d, as I had never humanity and all of G-d’s creatures. They are humble and yet been privileged to feel. My boots were soaked with the honest. How I envy them!” perspiration and tears of repentance from the depths of the The students listened to their master and could hardly believe heart.” what they heard. The Besht looked at them earnestly and said, “I will show you soon that I have not exaggerated.”

During the third meal on the Sabbath, it was the Besht’s custom to teach his disciples the secrets of the Torah. The simple folk who could not understand the mysteries of the Torah would go into an adjoining room, where they would recite the Psalms Thoughts that Count of David as best they could. You shall take from the first of all the fruits which you will On this occasion, the Besht closed his eyes, becoming deeply bring from your land, which the L-rd your G-d gives you engrossed. Suddenly his face lit up with great joy. When he (Deut. 26:2) opened his eyes, all of his disciples could feel his happiness. The The commandment to bring the first fruits to the Temple helps Besht turned to the student sitting on his right. “Place your right combat the notion that the beautiful fruits are solely the result of hand on the shoulder of your neighbor.” He ordered the next one’s own toil and wisdom. If you begin to feel that it is “your one to do the same, and the next, until they all formed a chain. land,” the mitzva makes you aware that the land and its Then he told them to sing a melody which they sang only on the produce are that “which the L-rd your G-d gives you.” most solemn occasions. “Sing as you have never sung before,” (Akeidat Yitzchak) he instructed them. As they sang, they felt their hearts rising higher and higher. It will be when you come into the land (eretz) that the Eternal, When they finished singing, the Besht completed the human your G-d, gives you for an inheritance, and you will inherit it circle by placing his hands on the shoulders of the students next and dwell in it. (Deut. 26:1) to him. “Let us close our eyes and concentrate,” the Besht said. The Midrash notes that eretz is similar to ratzon (desire). Suddenly the disciples heard songs, melodies interlaced with When you attain the level of ratzon of G-d, you have been given moving pleas, touching the very soul. One voice sang, “O, a gift from above. It is an inheritance for every Jew. Master of the World... ‘The sayings of G-d are pure sayings...’ “ (The Baal Shem Tov) Another sang “Tayerer Tatte (dearest Father) ... ‘Test me, G-d, purify my heart.’ A third introduced his verse with a You shall go to the place the Eternal your G-d will choose to spontaneous cry, “Tatte hartziger (compassionate father); Be cause His name to dwell there. (Deut. 26:2) gracious to me O G-d, be gracious to me, for in You has my soul A Jew must know that when he goes from one place to taken refuge....” A fourth exclaiming, “Oy, gevald zisser Foter in another, he is not going on his own but is directed from Above. himel (O sweetest Father in heaven, “Let G-d arise: His foes will And the intention and purpose of this is “to cause His Name to scatter...” dwell there” - that is, to make G-d known in the place to which The disciples hearing these songs of Psalms trembled. Their he was Divinely led. eyes were still shut but tears coursed down their cheeks; the (The Baal Shem Tov) songs shattered their hearts. Each of the disciples fervently wishes that G-d would help him to serve Him in this manner.

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