Rabbi Lazer Brody #fundie breslev.co.il

The Torah's commandments are neither logical nor are they based on human logic. They are the products of Divine logic. And, the only way we can begin to grasp even the slightest thread of Divine logic is by way of emuna.

We can now understand why Kabbala calls our Sabbath means, the "meals of emuna". Logic says that we'll lose money by closing our stores on the Sabbath, the day when the malls are busiest. But in reality, our observance of the Sabbath actually insures a better income, and certainly a more pleasurable income.

In observing the Torah's commandments, Rebbe Nachman of Breslev stresses that we must cast logic aside and serve Hashem with utter innocence and simplicity, trusting fully that Hashem knows that's best for the health of our souls.

Rabbi Natan of Breslev adds a wonderful perk to casting logic aside: those who do so gain freedom of the mind.

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Rebbe Natan explains that the evil inclination torments a person with negative thoughts by attaching itself to that person's logic and making everything in that person's head look like a doomsday scenario. What's more, writes Rebbe Natan, don't ever try to reason or argue with your evil inclination, because you'll lose both the argument and your peace of mind. "Logical" people are therefore prime candidates for sadness, depression and confusion. But, by casting our logic aside and telling ourselves that we don't understand a thing, and by accepting our circumstance with simple emuna, we neutralize negative thoughts. Suddenly we're happier, we smile more and we sleep better. We literally become healthier.

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