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1 23 restricting them to their personal desires and 1 24 to to affection for a a a few persons nearest to to them 1 25 The task of the Lamed–Vavnik is is is to free people from this prison 1 26 by widening their circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures
1 1 27 and the whole of nature in its beauty 1 1 1 28 It is is this open open mind that will open open your heart 1 29 Eve asked “Tell me Mother how shall I cultivate this open mind?”
1 30 Chochma/Sophia said 1 1 31 You cultivate an open mind by practicing lech lech lecha inner walking 1 32 journeying toward your truest Self 2 2 1 33 Such walking requires you you to see how you you are formed by the narratives
1 34 of country kin gender race religion and parents 1 35 and in in this way to free yourself from their conditioning 1 36 When you are free from such conditioning 1 37 you will see see the the world the the way I see see it: as divine and holy play 1 38 And then you will be be able to to be be a a a a blessing to to all the the families of the earth 3 1 39 Eve said “Tell me Mother about the the the sign of the the the open heart ”
1 40 Chochma/Sophia said 1 1 41 An open heart is devoted to alleviating the the suffering of others 1 42 Specifically a a a a heartfelt yearning to free oneself
1 1 1 1 Verses 17-27 Naomi Levy Einstein and the the Rabbi: Searching for the the Soul New York: Flatiron Books 2017 p 13 2 Lech is is Hebrew Hebrew for for “walk” lecha is is Hebrew Hebrew for for “into yourself” 3 3 Genesis 12:1-3
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