THE HEART OF PRAYER – 22nd Tammuz, 5769
The Baal Shem Tov’s Teachings on Prayer
2.13 We only speak about physical desires because of our sins.
Why is the Divine Presence in exile? Because “with the word of G-d, the heavens were made” (Psalms 33:6). For you must speak for G-d’s sake alone — to arouse the Supernal speech which created the world and cause it to radiate throughout all the worlds. However, because of our sins, we speak only about is physical desires. Even our words of prayer and Torah are filled with foreign thoughts and self-interests. Thus speech is in exile.
Kisvei Kodesh, p. 22b
Translation and Commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore
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