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Bringing Heaven Down to Earth

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

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The true teacher connects you with your G-d
-and then gets out of the way.

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	Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson More articles... \|
	From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: Nov 26, 2010

Clarification

Someone asked for a source.

In chassidic jargon, this is the difference between a memutzah ha-mechaber and a memutzah ha-mafsik.

Basically, there are two kinds of intermediaries: One that gets in the way and one that connects. The one that gets in the way is like retailer who has an exclusive deal with the manufacturer--so that the only way you can get the goods is through him. The one that connects is like a matchmaker, who gets two people together and hopes that chemistry will do the rest.

And idol acts as the first kind of intermediary. When Moses told the Jewish People, "I stand between you and your G-d," he meant the second sort.

Posted By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

Posted: Nov 23, 2010

You've demonstrated here, Rabbi,-

how much kavana (meaning and direction) can be packed into one, simple, sentence.

It reminds me of some of Rabbi Hillel's sayings.

Posted By Thomas Karp, New Haven, Ct.

Posted: Nov 23, 2010

THE TRANSPARENT TEACHER

In other words ...He instructs you and then watches to see what we are going to do with those instructions. Thank you for this beautiful passage. Blessings to you.

Posted By Annette Pena Tejeda, Floresville, TX.

Posted: Jan 17, 2010

thank you

Posted By Anonymous

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