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Matir Asurim- and Brachos

 How do I make a Bracha?

Yesterday was my birthday and  I realized in order to give Brachos to people I have to know what they need .  And  to know what they want and need I need Hashem’s help. 


But then I turned to a class in which Rabbi Weinberg illuminated to me; the fact that we make so many brachot every day to Hashem,  at least 100 hopefully and he asked if I ever stop to think about whether Hashem needs a Bracha? 


I do think He wants our Brachos. 


And In fact I think he needs our Brachos because Esther Hamalka davens to HaShem and says “V’Ata Yoshev Tehillos”.  The whole purpose of our existence is to daven. And Brachos is a Tefillah! Therefore, I would say that He does want our brachos and He needs our Brachos!


So then, Rabbi Weinberg, poses this question:

Have we thought about why Hashem wants this Bracha? 


In honor of Rivka Bas Shoshana , Rabbi Weinberg, n’’y explains more about the  Bracha of Matir Asurim..

Why does Hashem want or need us to make this Bracha?


“Well, this Bracha includes our ability to move our spine and be flexible.

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We sit,  we stand,  we bow, we move our spine and all these parts happen when we daven, when we do our Avodah to Hashem, our purpose!


Actually it is as if we are dancing with HaShem, and if we can daven this way, we can daven and relate to Hashem on such an intense level!


Maybe this bracha is actually a bracha for the entire Briah to dance with Hashem.”. (Rabbi Weinberg)


Perhaps this Bracha is a ticket to a life of Ashrei , of Life as described by Dovid Hamelech in the first chapter of Tehillim; וְֽהָיָ֗ה כְּעֵץ֮ שָׁת֪וּל עַֽל־פַּלְגֵ֫י מָ֥יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר פִּרְי֨וֹ ׀ יִתֵּ֬ן בְּעִתּ֗וֹ וְעָלֵ֥הוּ לֹֽא־יִבּ֑וֹל וְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה יַצְלִֽיחַ


By: Michal S, based on Concepts shared by Rabbi Weinberg, n''y
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