# Torah 40 - These Are The Journeys

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a) All the journeys and traveling of a Jew are because of the blemish to faith, which is an aspect of idol worship. For if a person were to believe with perfect faith that the Holy One could provide him with all his needs where he is, he wouldn't travel at all. (See the explanation of the Lekutei Tefilot here. Through faith and trust, as is fitting, a person would not need to make any efforts or journeys for a livelihood.) By traveling, a person sometimes rectifies the exile he caused to the Shechinah in the world above. (The punishment of exile is the rectification itself, as is explained in other places.) Therefore, the journeys are an atonement for the blemish to faith. They rectify and sweeten the anger of G-d from the world. They draw G-d's mercy into the world.

b) The blemish to faith, which is an aspect of idol worship, prevents rain fall. Then there is no plenty or peace and people don't help each other, and they have to travel from place to place for their income.

c) Also a drought comes as a result of idol worship; when there is no wheat, there is no Torah. By neglecting Torah learning we cause exile and the need to travel on the roads, as it says, "My people have gone into exile because they have no knowledge" (Isaiah,5,13).