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Rav Kluger, The Neizer Yisroel, at Aish Kodesh - Free Shiur

In his second [I think] visit to Aish Kodesh, Rav Kluger discussed The Negative and Positive Approaches To Avodas Hashem. How do we engage in each particular mitzvah, in our davenig? Do we come from a place of sadness and utter dismay or do we attempt [like a pre-school teacher might - this is s compliment, my mother-in-law is a master educator!] to turn everything into a positive, which does not mean we should not work hard on our middos.

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The Bilvavi On Mesilas Yesharim (90) Coming Closer, Or Cleaving To Hashem?

Page 199. What is the purpose of life- kirvas (closeness to) Hashem or devykus (cleaving) to Hashem? The purpose of life is to cleave to Hashem. However, Dovid haMelech says that closeness to Hashem is good. We repair our ego by nullifying our material desires by cleaving to Hashem. We align our emotions and thoughts to those of Hashem's. The more we can resemble Hashem in actions, thoughts and words, the closer we come to Hashem. We work on kirvas (coming closer to Hashem)- but only Hashem gives us the present of devykus (cleaving to Him). Prophecy of Moshe was completely clear. and reflected the level of intensity of his connection to Hashem. Where are we going to and where are we coming from? We must beg Hashem to experience the exalted pleasentness of cleaving to Hashem.

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Oros HaTorah (98) Deeply Connecting To The Orchard Of Torah - Who And How?

P. 53. What is the main focus and need of our learning? When a person has a strong urge to learn the pnimius (innermost part) of Torah; this reveals his yiras (fear of) Hashem. Some people need pnimius Torah to "live" as a Jew, it is their soul sustenance, and therefore more much than just a stroll in the pardes (lit: orchard; the study of the secrets of Torah). Pnimius HaTorah, however, cannot be a person's only source of learning. Each person must ensure that he has his "meat and potatoes" in Torah, but also needs to have his path back to the "main road,", to Gemara, halachah, and mainstream learning. From R' Mottel Zilber's Agrah D'Parkah, 140, part A, Parshas Masei 5771. The apparent contradiction between those who say we should, and those who say we should not deeply learn pnimius haTorah.

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