# Prayer for Torah 76

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76.

Master of the Universe, God of Israel, You know the immense bitterness of this exile, generally and for each individual. Because of our sins we have been exiled from our Land; we have been thrown out of our Land, we have gone from one exile to another. Each person has experienced several exiles and moves, physically and spiritually, like a bird that wanders from its nest. Our distress is so great, in body, soul and money, that even when we sit at home we wander back and forth because we have no rest from our persecutors and enemies, whether physical or spiritual. This is especially true nowadays in our bitter distress. Each person thinks about how he can hide or escape from these serious troubles. We have run out of the strength to suffer. Have mercy on me and upon all the Jewish people trapped in exile. In any place that we come to in exile, please be with us and Help us to raise and elevate all these places to You, your Torah and Your service such that even all the places that are very far away from holiness, will all cleave to You. Let all the places eventually be used to study Torah and pray. Fulfil in us the verse which says “And then he too will remain for our God.” Merciful one, redeem us speedily for Your Name’s sake. Rise to help us; redeem us for Your love’s sake. Blessed are You, our Lord, god of Israel, glorious kingdom for ever and ever and may His glory fill the entire world. Amen and Amen.

77.

 (a) Every single Jew, even a great tzaddik, has to have some anguish each day. Whoever has greater understanding, his anguish is more extreme. By eating in holiness and with fear of G-d we sweeten this anguish so that it won't become strong, Heaven forbid.

(b) Through eating with holiness and fear of G-d, the mouth becomes an aspect of the stature of a person. He can merit as a reward for this, to a greater spiritual level; to an aspect of "the Divine Presence speaking within his throat". But as for someone who whose eating is not with holiness, his mouth that he eats with is in the category of an animal and indeed he is actually like an animal, Heaven forbid.

(c) The main feeling of fear comes to and reaches a Jew at the time of his eating. Therefore he has to be very careful to eat with holiness and to draw upon himself the fear which comes to him at that time. By this he will merit to all the above.