THE HEART OF PRAYER
The Baal Shem Tov’s Teachings on Prayer
5.a4 Praying for food or clothing causes a Supernal outflow of food or clothing to be drawn down on Tzaddikim.
Tzaddikim are the messengers of the Divine Presence, and from their own privations, such as for food or clothing, they know the lack Above and pray for it to be filled. They do not pray for their own sake at all.
Nevertheless, when an ordinary person prays for food or clothing, a Supernal outflow of food or clothing is also drawn down for tzaddikim, who pray only for spiritual needs and never for physical ones.
Ben Poras Yosef p. 23b
Translation and Commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore
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