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Lesson 1:  How can we Recharge our Batteries?

Any relationship with another person must be based on reciprocity. It is not possible to have one side always give while the other always is on the receiving end. When that happens, it is exploitation and not a mutual relationship. For example, when we want to build up a healthy relationship with our mate, it must be based on mutual actions. Both sides give and receive something in return.The same is true of our relationship with the Master of the World, it must be built up in the same way.In the past...

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Take, as an example, the computer you are looking at right now. Perhaps it's a tablet or a smartphone, it doesn't matter in principle. Smart people worked for several years and made a number of components out of various natural resources – a bit of metal, some plastic and some glass, and here it is: an amazing device which can be used to communicate with any corner of the globe.Is it necessary for the person who invented the machine to be the one to operate it? Of course not...

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And now we come to the next question. Fine, great – we, human beings, have beenprivileged to have the wonderful power of speech, we are able to express our thoughts andour emotions to everybody else. It is clear that we are also able to "speak" (that is, pray) tothe Creator.However: What about all the other parts of the world, those which have not been granted thewonderful ability to define concepts and express their thoughts? Do they have a need forprayer? Do they have any way to "speak" to the Creator? What about the animals?

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"Even though belief in G-d is not mentioned in the list of Seven Mitzvot, there is no doubt thatbelief is required. After all, if one does not observe all Seven Mitzvot specifically because G-dcommanded them in the Torah, the Rambam explicitly writes at the end of Chapter 8 that heor she is not considered to have observed them and is not considered a righteous personamong the Gentiles. It is thus clear that a Gentile must believe in G-d and believe that Hegave the Torah. The person must therefore ask for a livelihood and good health and so onexclusively from God."[Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe, Orach Chaim volume 2, 25.]