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The Rebbe, the Apple & the Secret of Intention

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Rabbi Yaron Reuven

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So this was a little arrogant and uh but nonetheless he did what all the other were doing. He came to the tish tish is while the are sitting on the table and the rebi gives him some uh gives him some of his food. It's a whole beautiful custom that they have. In anyway, Rabia one of Khalen saw that this student was looking at him as Rabia of Khalim was eating an apple and he already knew what's in the mind of the student. The student was looking at the Rebi and says, "Look, the Rebi eats apples. I eat apples. What's the difference between us? After all, we both eat apples. Why is he the Rebi and I'm the student? There's no difference between us. That's what's going in the mind of the student. And the Rebi knew what's in his mind. And the Rebi said to the student, "Do you know what the difference is between you and me?" Of course, the the little student is shocked that the Rebi knew what's in his mind. You know what the difference between you and me and this apple? You want to eat the apple and therefore you need to make a blessing because in order for you to enjoy the apple that you want, there's a blessing that's in your way. So, you make the blessing in order to eat the apple. I want to make a blessing, but I need to find something so I can bless Hashem because I'm thinking about Hashem. And I can't believe I haven't blessed Hashem for all the greatness that he's given me every single day. I haven't blessed him in a few minutes already. What can I do to bless him? The morning blessings I already did. Can't do them again. The prayer, we already did the prayer and next prayer is not up time yet. Uh what what could I do blessing from? I can't I can't eat a piece of metal cuz that's not food. Can't bless it. Okay. Oh, look an apple. I can make a blessing in order to eat the apple. In so many words, I want to bless Hashem. And my way to bless him is through this apple. So therefore, when I eat the apple, before I eat the apple, I bless Hashem with all my heart. so much that sometimes I forget I need to eat the apple.