Why Did God Create US? What Can We GIVE God? Does God LOVE US? How Can We LOVE God?

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There's [clears throat] no question. Hashem is perfect. Hashem is infinite. And that's why you will see a lot of sources which say that everything Hashem does is not for himself. He doesn't need anything. He doesn't need to eat the bread. He's perfect. He doesn't need anybody. He just does it for our sake. This is one perspective. Which is explored in many holy books. However, many of the great Kabbalists and Jewish thinkers and this already begins in the Tanakh and in the Gemara, point to another aspect. And the expression of the aspect. And the expression of the Shaloh, Shaloh is one of the greatest seminal Jewish thinkers of Yeshaya Horowitz, 16th and 17th century. Avodas Hakodesh of Meir ben Gabbai, one of the greatest Kabbalists, 6th to 15th century. Some of the greatest mystics have an expression Avodas Tzorech Gavoah Hi, which means serving God is a need of Hashem. It's a need for Hashem. Which raises eyebrows. And it's based on a Medrash in Eichah Rabbah, Tzorech HaKadosh that the Jewish people, when they fulfill God's will, they strengthen His power. When they don't do God's will, power. When they don't do God's will, they weaken His power. Matisyahu Korkush is based on a Gemara in Shabbos Daf Peh Tes, Hashem told Moshe, "Hayah Li l'cholah zera you should have helped me." And Moshe said, "Va'atah Yigdal No'ach Ko'ach Adonai Ka'asher Dibarta Leimor, let the power of the Lord be strengthened." A Gemara in Brachos, Hashem tells Yishmael, "Borchayni, bless me." And other sources in the Tanakh and in the Chazal, where there's an indication that we can so to speak be there for God. Which is very, very difficult to

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1. 0:01There's [clears throat] no question. Hashem is perfect. Hashem is infinite. And that's why you will…
2. 4:35Now, does that not imply some kind of need? Now, it's true we must in a…
3. 9:11then there's the a level above the manifestation of the divine will to create is God…
4. 13:47happened at the at the Sea of Reeds, at the at the Yam Suf. The Jews…
5. 18:26godliness. And so now we are going to make a very simple distinction. There's God and…
6. 23:04godliness, an aspect of himself, a divine revelation, the light of the infinite. Once he created…
7. 27:42other rabbis vehemently disagree arguing that this statement is sacrilegious. Can you please clarify the issue?…
8. 32:14addressed which is sources. Just to talk about God needs us, God needs us, how do…
9. 36:47subject beyond what all these men say that I just cited. What does Silsa's say? So…
10. 41:22ha'meir b'Atzilus az zeh kavyochol kilui negiah mamash b'Atzmuso. Since it's negiah b'shem Havaya that radiates…

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