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Monday, December 1, 2008 - 4 Kislev, 5769
ChabadofBinghamton.com » Audio Classes » Ideas and Beliefs » Basic Beliefs » It's the Thought that Counts, But for What?

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It's the Thought that Counts, But for What?





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Friedman, Manis
Rabbi Manis Friedman is a world-renowned author, counselor, lecturer and philosopher; and co-founder of Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies in Minnesota. He also served as simultaneous translator for the live televised talks by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

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Posted: Aug 15, 2006
Bird with or without wings
Rabbi Friedman, you say that the Mitzvah is the bird, and the kavana is the wings. And the bird without wings is better than wings without a bird.

What is a bird without wings worth? It can't fly. It stays on the ground. It dies. What is good in that?

The only *difference*: Wings alone are useless. Just ly there. The bird without wings is useless. Just lies there. When its dead there is not difference between the two.

So there is no reason to do the mitzvah, if there is no kavana. No?

But the question is very important. Sometimes I lack kavanah (especially when praying) and I just leave it then. But thinking about bringing God down into the world, is a helpful thought. But I would like it to stay in the world then.

When I listen to you, you give me always much to think about. I think, I overestimate my feelings. From now on I want to be more carful.
Posted By Michal Evenari



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