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What Does the Word “Pekudei” Mean?

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— Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
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Our souls are not broken that they should need repair,
nor deficient that they should need anything added.

Our souls need only to be uncovered
and allowed to shine.

-Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, as described in this anecdote.
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The Meaning of Pekuei

Rabbi Dov Stein

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