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  "title": "Morning Prayer",
  "summary": "Morning Prayer, pages 36-37, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "36-37-36-37-shacharit-for-weekdays-morning-prayer",
      "section": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Morning Prayer",
      "printPages": "36-37",
      "pdfPages": "36-37",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "שַׁחֲרִית לְחוֹל",
          "english": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sha|cha|RIT le|CHOL",
            "orthographic": "sha|ḥa|RITH le|ḥOL",
            "sephardic": "sha|ḥa|RIT le|ḥOL",
            "chabad": "sha|cha|RIS l'CHOYL"
          }
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "תְּפִלַּת שַׁחֲרִית",
          "english": "Morning Prayer",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "t'fi|LAT sha|cha|RIT",
            "orthographic": "te|fil|LATH sha|ḥa|RITH",
            "sephardic": "te|fil|LAT sha|ḥa|RIT",
            "chabad": "t'fi|LAS sha|cha|RIS"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "36-37",
        "correlativePages": "16"
      },
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "גְּבוּרָתֵנוּ. מַה נֹּאמַר לְפָנֶיךָ\nיְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ,\nהֲלֹא כָּל הַגִּבּוֹרִים כְּאַיִן\nלְפָנֶיךָ, וְאַנְשֵׁי הַשֵּׁם כְּלֹא\nהָיוּ, וַחֲכָמִים כִּבְלִי מַדָּע,\nוּנְבוֹנִים כִּבְלִי הַשְׂכֵּל, כִּי רֹב\nמַעֲשֵׂיהֶם תֹּהוּ, וִימֵי חַיֵּיהֶם\nהֶבֶל לְפָנֶיךָ, וּמוֹתַר הָאָדָם מִן\nהַבְּהֵמָה<sup>1</sup> אָיִן,<sup>2</sup> כִּי הַכֹּל הָבֶל:\nלְבַד הַנְּשָׁמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה שֶׁהִיא\nעֲתִידָה לָתֵן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן לְפָנֵי\nכִּסֵּא כְבוֹדֶךָ, וְכָל הַגּוֹיִם כְּאַיִן\nנֶגְדֶּךָ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הֵן גּוֹיִם כְּמַר\nמִדְּלִי וּכְשַׁחַק מֹאזְנַיִם\nנֶחְשָׁבוּ, הֵן אִיִּים כַּדַּק יִטּוֹל:",
          "english": "<b>What may we utter</b> while standing <b>in Your presence, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers?</b> Is it not so that <b>all the mighty ones</b> upon earth are <b>as naught before You,</b> and that <b>the renowned ones</b> upon earth are of no worth—<b>as though they had never been?</b> Is it not so that <b>learned ones</b> are <b>as</b> those who possess <b>no wisdom, and men of</b> vast <b>insight stand as though they</b> possess <b>no comprehension? For,</b> in truth, <b>most of what they do is naught; the span of their days</b> holds no worth for <b>You,</b> for they occupy themselves with <b>vain, hollow matters,</b> and <b>man's superiority over beast</b><sup>1</sup> <b>does not exist.</b><sup>2</sup> For <b>all things</b> of this earth <b>are vanity, save for the unsullied soul</b> belonging to a human being, <b>which in due time</b> must <b>render a full account</b> of all it has done upon this earth when it arrives <b>before Your Throne of Glory. Every people</b> upon earth <b>stands as naught in Your sight.</b> As Isaiah the prophet declared: <b>Truly, the nations resemble a droplet</b> remaining <b>from</b> the base of a <b>pail</b> of water, which none trouble themselves to gather. They are regarded as <b>vain as the dust upon balances,</b> which none trouble themselves to brush away before weighing an item. <b>Truly, all the isles</b> of the sea are <b>as blown dust</b> to God.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "g'vu|ra|TE|nu. mah no|MAR le|fa|NE|cha\na|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu vei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu,\nha|LO kol ha|gi|bo|RIM ke-a|YIN\nle|fa|NE|cha, ve-an|SHEI ha|SHEM k'LO\nha|YU, va|cha|cha|MIM kiv|LI ma|DA,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI has|KEL, ki rov\nma-a|sei|HEM to|HU, vi|MEI cha|yei|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|cha, u|mo|TAR ha-a|DAM min\nha|be|he|MAH a|YIN, ki ha|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VAD ha|ne|sha|MAH ha|te|ho|RAH she|HI\na|ti|DAH la|TEN din ve|chesh|BON le|fa|NEI\nki|SEI ch'vo|DE|cha, ve|CHOL ha|go|YIM ke-a|YIN\nneg|DE|cha, she|ne-e|MAR: hen go|YIM k'MAR\nmid|LI uch|sha|CHAK mo|z|NA|yim\nnech|sha|VU, hen i|YIM ka|DAK yi|TOL:",
            "orthographic": "ge|vu|ra|THE|nu. mah noʾ|MAR le|fa|NE|kha\na|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu veʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu,\nha|LOʾ kol hag|gib|bo|RIM ke|ʾa|YIN\nle|fa|NE|kha, ve|ʾan|SHE has|SHEM ke|LOʾ\nha|YU, va|ḥa|kha|MIM kiv|LI mad|DAʿ,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI haś|KEL, ki rov\nma|ʿa|śe|HEM to|HU, vi|ME ḥay|ye|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|kha, u|mo|THAR ha|ʾa|DHAM min\nhab|be|he|MAH ʾa|YIN, ki hak|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VADH han|ne|sha|MAH haṭ|ṭe|ho|RAH she|HIʾ\nʿa|thi|DHAH la|THEN din ve|ḥesh|BON le|fa|NE\nkis|SEʾ khe|vo|DHE|kha, ve|KHOL hag|go|YIM ke|ʾa|YIN\nnegh|DE|kha, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: hen go|YIM ke|MAR\nmid|de|LI u|khe|sha|ḥAQ mo|ʾz|NA|yim\nneḥ|sha|VU, hen ʾiy|YIM kad|DAQ yiṭ|ṭOL:",
            "sephardic": "ge|vu|ra|TE|nu. mah no|MAR le|fa|NE|kha\na|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu,\nha|LO kol hag|gib|bo|RIM ke|a|YIN\nle|fa|NE|kha, ve|an|SHE has|SHEM ke|LO\nha|YU, va|ḥa|kha|MIM kiv|LI mad|DAʿ,\nu|ne|vo|NIM kiv|LI has|KEL, ki rov\nma|ʿa|se|HEM to|HU, vi|ME ḥay|ye|HEM\nHE|vel le|fa|NE|kha, u|mo|TAR ha|a|DAM min\nhab|be|he|MAH a|YIN, ki hak|KOL ha|VEL:\nle|VAD han|ne|sha|MAH hat|te|ho|RAH she|HI\nʿa|ti|DAH la|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON le|fa|NE\nkis|SE khe|vo|DE|kha, ve|KHOL hag|go|YIM ke|a|YIN\nneg|DE|kha, shen|ne|e|MAR: hen go|YIM ke|MAR\nmid|de|LI u|khe|sha|ḥAQ mo|z|NA|yim\nneḥ|sha|VU, hen iy|YIM kad|DAQ yit|TOL:",
            "chabad": "g'vu|ro|SEI|nu. mah noy|MAR l'fo|NE|cho\na|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu vei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu,\nha|LOY kol ha|gi|boy|RIM k'a|YIN\nl'fo|NE|cho, v'an|SHEI ha|SHEIM k'LOY\nho|YU, va|cha|cho|MIM kiv|LI ma|DO,\nun'|voy|NIM kiv|LI has|KEIL, ki royv\nma-a|sei|HEM toy|HU, vi|MEI cha|yei|HEM\nHE|vel l'fo|NE|cho, u|moy|SAR ho-o|DOM min\nhab'|hei|MOH o|YIN, ki ha|KOYL ho|VEL:\nl'VAD han'|sho|MOH hat'|hoy|ROH she|HI\na|si|DOH lo|SEIN din v'chesh|BOYN l'fo|NEI\nki|SEI ch'voy|DE|cho, v'CHOL ha|goy|YIM k'a|YIN\nneg|DE|cho, she|ne-e|MAR: hein goy|YIM k'MAR\nmid'|LI uch'|sha|CHAK moy|z|NA|yim\nnech|sho|VU, hein i|YIM ka|DAK yi|TOYL:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We constitute God's elect nation"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "אֲבָל אֲנַחְנוּ עַמְּךָ בְּנֵי בְרִיתֶךָ,\nבְּנֵי אַבְרָהָם אֹהַבְךָ,\nשֶׁנִּשְׁבַּעְתָּ לּוֹ בְּהַר הַמּוֹרִיָּה;\nזֶרַע יִצְחָק יְחִידוֹ, שֶׁנֶּעֱקַד\nעַל גַּבֵּי הַמִּזְבֵּחַ; עֲדַת יַעֲקֹב\nבִּנְךָ בְּכוֹרֶךָ, שֶׁמֵּאַהֲבָתְךָ\nשֶׁאָהַבְתָּ אוֹתוֹ, וּמִשִּׂמְחָתְךָ\nשֶׁשָּׂמַחְתָּ בּוֹ, קָרָאתָ אֶת\nשְׁמוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל וִישֻׁרוּן:",
          "english": "<b>Yet,</b> though we—the Jewish Nation—possess nothing, we remain worthy, for <b>we are Your people;</b> we are <b>the folk of Your Covenant</b> that You struck with Abraham, which binds us to You for all time, even should we prove unworthy. <b>We are Abraham's children,</b> whom <b>You cherished</b> so deeply, and to whom <b>You vowed upon Mount Moriah</b> that You would show kindness to his children. We are <b>Isaac's offspring,</b> the <b>sole</b> son of Abraham and Sarah, <b>who was bound upon the altar</b> to be presented as a sacrifice to You. We <b>are Jacob's congregation,</b> whom You regarded as <b>Your firstborn child. From Your abundant love toward him and the abundant joy You</b> took <b>in him, You</b> altered his name and <b>named him Israel,</b> a name drawn from the Hebrew word \"sar,\" meaning \"ruler,\" and <b>Yeshurun,</b> a name drawn from the Hebrew word \"yashar,\" meaning \"straightforward.\"",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|VAL a|nach|NU a|me|CHA b'NEI v'ri|TE|cha,\nb'NEI av|ra|HAM o|hav|CHA,\nshe|nish|BA|ta lo be|HAR ha|mo|ri|YAH;\nZE|ra yitz|CHAK ye|chi|DO, she|ne-e|KAD\nal ga|BEI ha|miz|BEACH; a|DAT ya-a|KOV\nbin|CHA b'cho|RE|cha, she|me-a|ha|vat|CHA\nshe-a|HAV|ta o|TO, u|mi|sim|chat|CHA\nshe|sa|MACH|ta bo, ka|ra|TA et\nsh'MO yis|ra-EL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "orthographic": "ʾa|VAL ʾa|naḥ|NU ʿam|me|KHA be|NE ve|ri|THE|kha,\nbe|NE ʾav|ra|HAM ʾo|hav|KHA,\nshen|nish|BAʿ|ta lo be|HAR ham|mo|riy|YAH;\nZE|raʿ yitz|ḥAQ ye|ḥi|DHO, shen|ne|ʿe|QADH\nʿal gab|BE ham|miz|BEAḥ; ʿa|DHATH ya|ʿa|QOV\nbin|KHA be|kho|RE|kha, shem|me|ʾa|ha|va|the|KHA\nshe|ʾa|HAV|ta ʾo|THO, u|miś|śim|ḥa|the|KHA\nsheś|śa|MAḥ|ta bo, qa|raʾ|THA ʾeth\nshe|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "sephardic": "a|VAL a|naḥ|NU ʿam|me|KHA be|NE ve|ri|TE|kha,\nbe|NE av|ra|HAM o|hav|KHA,\nshen|nish|BAʿ|ta lo be|HAR ham|mo|riy|YAH;\nZE|raʿ yitz|ḥAQ ye|ḥi|DO, shen|ne|ʿe|QAD\nʿal gab|BE ham|miz|BEAḥ; ʿa|DAT ya|ʿa|QOV\nbin|KHA be|kho|RE|kha, shem|me|a|ha|va|te|KHA\nshe|a|HAV|ta o|TO, u|mis|sim|ḥa|te|KHA\nshes|sa|MAḥ|ta bo, qa|ra|TA et\nshe|MO yis|ra|EL vi|shu|RUN:",
            "chabad": "a|VOL a|nach|NU am'|CHO b'NEI v'ri|SE|cho,\nb'NEI av|ro|HOM oy|hav|CHO,\nshe|nish|BA|to loy b'HAR ha|moy|ri|YOH;\nZE|ra yitz|CHOK y'chi|DOY, she|ne-e|KAD\nal ga|BEI ha|miz|BEIACH; a|DAS ya-a|KOYV\nbin|CHO b'choy|RE|cho, she|mei-a|ha|vos'|CHO\nshe-o|HAV|to oy|SOY, u|mi|sim|chos'|CHO\nshe|so|MACH|to boy, ko|ro|SO es\nsh'MOY yis|ro-EIL vi|shu|RUN:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "How blessed we are as God's people, and we must praise Him"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לְפִיכָךְ אֲנַחְנוּ חַיָּבִים לְהוֹדוֹת\nלְךָ, וּלְשַׁבֵּחֲךָ וּלְפָאֶרְךָ\nוּלְבָרֵךְ וּלְקַדֵּשׁ וְלָתֵת שֶׁבַח\nוְהוֹדָיָה לְשִׁמְךָ: אַשְׁרֵינוּ, מַה\nטּוֹב חֶלְקֵנוּ, וּמַה נָּעִים גּוֹרָלֵנוּ,\nוּמָה יָפָה יְרֻשָּׁתֵנוּ; אַשְׁרֵינוּ,\nשֶׁאָנוּ מַשְׁכִּימִים וּמַעֲרִיבִים\nעֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר וְאוֹמְרִים פַּעֲמַיִם\nבְּכָל יוֹם:",
          "english": "<b>Hence—</b>on account of all these matters named above—<b>we must thank You, laud You, and exalt You.</b> We must <b>bless, sanctify, and offer praise and thanks to Your name</b> for all of these kind gifts. <b>How favored we are! How fine is our share and how sweet is our destiny;</b> how favored we are that You selected us to be Your nation! <b>How lovely is the</b> Torah, <b>our heritage!</b> <b>How favored we are</b> for we <b>rise at dawn</b> in the morning <b>and remain awake by night to recite twice each day:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "le|fi|CHACH a|nach|NU cha|ya|VIM le|ho|DOT\nle|CHA, u|le|sha|be|cha|CHA u|le|fa-er|CHA\nu|le|va|RECH u|le|ka|DESH ve|la|TET SHE|vach\nve|ho|da|YAH le|shim|CHA: ash|REI|nu, mah\ntov chel|KE|nu, u|MAH na-IM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|ru|sha|TE|nu; ash|REI|nu,\nshe-A|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma-a|ri|VIM\nE|rev va|VO|ker ve-o|me|RIM pa-a|MA|yim\nb'CHOL yom:",
            "orthographic": "le|fi|KHAKH ʾa|naḥ|NU ḥay|ya|VIM le|ho|DHOTH\nle|KHA, u|le|shab|be|ḥa|KHA u|le|fa|ʾer|KHA\nu|le|va|REKH u|le|qad|DESH ve|la|THETH SHE|vaḥ\nve|ho|dha|YAH le|shim|KHA: ʾash|RE|nu, mah\nṭov ḥel|QE|nu, u|MAH na|ʿIM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|rus|sha|THE|nu; ʾash|RE|nu,\nshe|ʾA|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma|ʿa|ri|VIM\nʿE|rev va|VO|qer ve|ʾo|me|RIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nbe|KHOL yom:",
            "sephardic": "le|fi|KHAKH a|naḥ|NU ḥay|ya|VIM le|ho|DOT\nle|KHA, u|le|shab|be|ḥa|KHA u|le|fa|er|KHA\nu|le|va|REKH u|le|qad|DESH ve|la|TET SHE|vaḥ\nve|ho|da|YAH le|shim|KHA: ash|RE|nu, mah\ntov ḥel|QE|nu, u|MAH na|ʿIM go|ra|LE|nu,\nu|MAH ya|FAH ye|rus|sha|TE|nu; ash|RE|nu,\nshe|A|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma|ʿa|ri|VIM\nʿE|rev va|VO|qer ve|o|me|RIM pa|ʿa|MA|yim\nbe|KHOL yom:",
            "chabad": "l'fi|CHOCH a|nach|NU cha|yo|VIM l'hoy|DOYS\nl'CHO, ul'|sha|bei|cha|CHO ul'|fo-er|CHO\nul'|vo|REICH ul'|ka|DEISH v'lo|SEIS SHE|vach\nv'hoy|do|YOH l'shim|CHO: ash|REI|nu, mah\ntoyv chel|KEI|nu, u|MAH no-IM goy|ro|LEI|nu,\nu|MOH yo|FOH y'ru|sho|SEI|nu; ash|REI|nu,\nshe-O|nu mash|ki|MIM u|ma-a|ri|VIM\nE|rev vo|VOY|ker v'oym'|RIM pa-a|MA|yim\nb'CHOL yoym:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Consult page 943 for this wording's transliteration."
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "We announce God's Unity"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ, יְהֹוָה | אֶחָד:",
          "english": "Each Jew ought to <b>hearken</b> and grasp that <b>the Lord is our God</b>, and that <b>the Lord is the One</b> unique Sovereign and King throughout the seven heavens, upon the earth, and at the universe's four corners.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "sh'MA yis|ra-EL, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu, a|do|NAI | e|CHAD:",
            "orthographic": "she|MAʿ yiś|ra|ʾEL, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu, a|do|NAI | ʾe|ḥADH:",
            "sephardic": "she|MAʿ yis|ra|EL, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu, a|do|NAI | e|ḥAD:",
            "chabad": "sh'MA yis|ro-EIL, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu, a|do|NOY | e|CHOD:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Recite the next line softly."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>The title of</b> God's <b>majestic kingship stands blessed for all time.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH shem k'VOD mal|chu|TO le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH shem ke|VODH mal|khu|THO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH shem ke|VOD mal|khu|TO le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH sheim k'VOYD mal|chu|SOY l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Love God"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ,<sup>3</sup>\nבְּכָל | לְבָבְךָ, וּבְכָל\nנַפְשְׁךָ, וּבְכָל מְאֹדֶךָ: וְהָיוּ\nהַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי",
          "english": "<b>You ought to love the Lord,</b><sup>3</sup> <b>your God,</b> and observe His commandments <b>with the whole of your heart,</b> as one does when carrying out his beloved's wish. <b>Love God with the whole of your soul.</b> Be prepared to carry out all of His commandments, even should you risk your life. <b>Love God with the whole of your might.</b> Be prepared to carry out all",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve-a|HAV|ta et a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|cha,\nb'CHOL | le|vav|CHA, uv|CHOL\nnaf|she|CHA, uv|CHOL me-o|DE|cha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|va|RIM ha-e|LEH a|SHER a|no|CHI",
            "orthographic": "ve|ʾa|HAV|ta ʾeth a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|kha,\nbe|KHOL | le|va|ve|KHA, u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHA, u|ve|KHOL me|ʾo|DHE|kha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|de|va|RIM ha|ʾel|LEH ʾa|SHER ʾa|no|KHI",
            "sephardic": "ve|a|HAV|ta et a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|kha,\nbe|KHOL | le|va|ve|KHA, u|ve|KHOL\nnaf|she|KHA, u|ve|KHOL me|o|DE|kha: ve|ha|YU\nhad|de|va|RIM ha|el|LEH a|SHER a|no|KHI",
            "chabad": "v'o|HAV|to eis a|do|NOY e|loy|HE|cho,\nb'CHOL | l'vov'|CHO, uv'|CHOL\nnaf|sh'CHO, uv'|CHOL m'oy|DE|cho: v'ho|YU\nhad'|vo|RIM ho-ei|LEH a|SHER o|noy|CHI"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 An alternative translation: \"The improvement of man comes from the animal.\" The key to self-improvement lies in the way we deal with our animal instinct. If we make a conscious effort to subdue it, we will reach a higher level of Divine service.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "Tzemach Tzedek"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 When we declare that \"man\" has no advantage over animals, we are referring only to the physical body of man. The soul that we have and the spiritual connection that we have with God, indeed gives us an advantage over animals. For this reason we add in the following paragraph, \"However, we are Your nation, the children of Abraham\"—to teach us that it is by doing what God wants, in the tradition of our forefathers, that we strengthen our connection to God and elevate ourselves to a level higher than animals.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "Ramban"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 This can be interpreted as both a command and a promise: we are commanded to love God on a basic level, and we are promised that we will love Him on a deeper, more profound level. When we achieve a feeling of basic love for God by contemplating His Oneness and greatness, He responds by arousing this deeper love within us.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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