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The Q & A with Rabbi Breitowitz Podcast

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The Importance of Mastery Over Nature on Shabbos

The definition of Molocha on Shabbos is not physical exertion, but it's mastery over nature. The Torah says don't make a fire because in those days you had to rub two sticks together and it took an hour today. Even carrying is changing the location of things, which is a form of dominance. So what could be looked at as a bunch of senseless restrictions actually contributes to an atmosphere that can help a person grow in a spiritual way.

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