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A midrash says the following. [music] A story of Rabbi Yossi bar Halafta describing a famous lady who came to him and told him, "What is God doing since the [music] time of creation?" A funny question. Well, God created the world, it's true. And of course, he's involved [music] in every aspect of the world. But what is he mainly busy with? Or what is something that [music] you see God's hands so much more involved? And he told her, "In shidduchim, making [music] matches." Making matches? "Why is that so difficult?" she said. He said, "No

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1. 0:00A midrash says the following. [music] A story of Rabbi Yossi bar Halafta describing a famous…
2. 0:30so difficult?" she said. He said, "No problem. Try Try it yourself." [music] She said, "No…
3. 1:00She was stunned. And then she turned [music] to Rabbi Yossi bar Halafta, the rabbi, and…

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