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183. G‑d in Exile

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We are imprisoned because we have exiled our G‑d.

As long as we search for G‑d by abandoning the world He has made, we can never truly find Him.

As long as we believe there is a place to escape, we cannot be liberated.

The ultimate liberation will be when we open our eyes
to see that everything is here, now.

Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson
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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August 5, 2011
here and now?
But I also know there is a THERE...In Heaven...it does exits, its just OUTSIDE our frame of understanding and existance........ its a quantum leap you can only experience fully after death, not before! I been there and know that I know that it does exist! But I was sent back because it was needful for me to finish what was started in this realm of my life! I just pray I am completed before I leave the next time. Learning is an ongoing process and lessons in life in this life needed to be learned before you graduate from this time and space. But real life only begins after death! But here and now is temporary but after ... is permanent and when life is really lived!
Anonymous
NF, NY
August 3, 2011
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Gd in exile? We're in Exile!

Wait, I'll ask Gd.

Yep, we're in Exile. Gd has many worlds to play with. If he doesn't play with us, it's our fault.
Anonymous
NY, NY
August 3, 2011
Liberation
I assumed that G-d would provide me with the escape either through death or an AH HA! moment. It makes sense for me to bring him from exile but I don't know how. Liberation being everything here and now I can comprehend but I don't think I'll ever truly grasp it. I'm so lost I don't know which end is up. I have the things most would want. The simplest of one thing, the love of my 7 year old daughter I am denied. G-d I welcome you from exile with open arms. I'm right here.
Harry J Shelhamer
Allentown, PA
August 2, 2011
All Things Are Here Now
The transcending of time and space !
Knowing that G-d is having our potential
become reality and that All Things have
been lying dormant within us all along !
Anonymous
August 2, 2011
Wow- This is ULTIMATE TRUTH
This sums up I feel the whole of where we are as Jews today! And to see the the thing we are searching for so desperately we MUST come to a FULL realization of this Truth! Well Said!
We are imprisoned because we have exiled our G‑d.

As long as we search for G‑d by abandoning the world He has made, we can never truly find Him.

As long as we believe there is a place to escape, we cannot be liberated.************

The ultimate liberation will be when we open our eyes
to see that everything is here, now.
Anonymous
Brooklyn, NY
August 2, 2011
Tehillim 127
"1. A song of ascents about Solomon. If the Lord will not build a house, its builders have toiled at it in vain; if the Lord will not guard a city, [its] watcher keeps his vigil in vain."

I like what Anonymous, Hillsdale said.
Georgianna
August 2, 2011
us in exile?
to mr. kraus

we do not deserve to roam the earth without a place where we can escape persecution.NEVER AGAIN should we have to present ourselves to government after government hat in hand begging to be taken in to escape whatever madman has sprung up wanting to murder jews......I say we should klnock down the dome of the rock RIGHT NOW, and start building the Temple......!!
Brian cooper
meriden, ct
August 2, 2011
Everything " Must Grow "
Abandon Belief, abandon Faith, and Grow into trust in G-D. Because trust is the key ingredient that will restore our self confidence that which we lack and have lost. Because how can we have Belief and faith without confidence ? When confidence is the back bone of reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, that is Trust ? For it is better to teach than to learn and once we are able to to have this Trust in G-d, then and only then are we able to teach other and Grow from our teachings. Confidence is the certainty of the future and our future is G-D so why deny the present when we know our future and begin to trust Now not later.

As long as we have this mentality we have exiled Ourselves. The most important thing is to do and we can start Now. Till then we are deaf and blind and we can not Envision that entity which is our present and future which has been starring at us for a long time. Trust Blindly in G-D almighty our G-D of Israel which through he has always been there!!
Roberto d' Goldstein
Palm Beach, Fl
August 2, 2011
Modern Maccabee
I believe this message, but where is our modern day Judah Maccabee? Is the only thing remaining to be done simply to have the Jews unite and take control of the Temple site? If it is that simple, why has this not happened? The Holy One, blessed be He, is One, so why are Jews acting like free radical cells instead of the One continuous unit, bound to Hashem?
Anonymous
Hillsdale, MI/USA
August 2, 2011
:) bless you
and thanks xx
Michelle
UK
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