God Acts With Us According to Our Value Not His

Da'at Tevunot 53:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

Said the Soul - Now I am settled, because certainly the way of general rectification comes from the rule of His goodness may he be blessed, but in any event it was His will to act with us only according to our value and not according to His value:

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