Partners In Prayer - Siddur

The Ari, of blessed memory, speaks of the separation and elevation of the Holy Sparks. These Sparks fell at the time when God “build universes and destroyed them.”   One must separate these Sparks and elevate them step-by-step, from the inanimate to the domain of plants, animals, and humans. These Holy Sparks are in the Husks of Evil, and must be elevated. This is the goal of the observance of the Torah and Commandments (Etz Chaim, Sha’ar MaN U’MaD 2). This is also the concept of eating: It is known that each Spark, even in the inanimate and plant domains, has a complete structure, with 248 limbs and 365 vessels. As long as it is in these lower domains, it is imprisoned. In this state, it cannot stretch out its hands and feet or speak. This is alluded to in the verse of Parshat Hachodesh , “Its head is on its knees, on its insides (Exodus 12:9).” When, while eating with his good thoughts and intentions, a person elevates the Holy Spark from the plant realm to the animal and human, ...

  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 Hash...