Cultivating Ahavas Hashem - לקוטי אמורים פרקים מ"ג-מ"ו

Why does every relationship require both Ahava and Yirah?

• This is false, it is unnecessary

• Relationships thrive with the right balance of restraint and passion

• Since Yirah is foundational

Define the term אהבת עולם

and write an example of this type of love

How is this love–אהבת עולם achieved?

• By exploring nature with a friend

• Gifted from Above

• Via meditative thought

• It is an innate ability, not something achieved

Define the term אהבה רבה

and write an example of this type of love

How is this love–אהבה רבה achieved?

• By exploring nature with a friend

• Gifted from Above

• Via meditative thought

• It is an innate ability, not something achieved

Which is a higher level?

• אהבה רבה

• אהבת עולם

Define the posuk כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים כֵּן לֵב הָאָדָם לָאָדָם.

• As water reflects a face, so does one person's mind reflect another's

• As mirrors reflect a face, so does one person's heart mirror opposite another's

• As water reflects a face, so does one person's heart reflect another's

Who said א מענטש איז א שפיגל ?

• The Alter Rebbe

• The Ba'al Shem Tov

• The Rebbe

• The Rebbe Rashab

How does the moshol of the pauper and the prince help a person develop feelings of love?

• Since the pauper gifts something to the prince, the prince feels greater affection for him

• It intensifies the natural effect of emotional reciprocity

Which type of love is expressed in the niggun אין עוד מלבדו

• אהבה רבה

• אהבת עולם