ברכת הבדידות: למה חוסר חברים זה מתנה

For the modern person, loneliness is a tragedy and depression. But according to the "Gate of Trust," solitude can be the highest form of the Creator's grace.

The Soul as a Foreigner

Our soul by its nature is a "stranger" in this material world. It is like a flame that always strives upward, wishing to reunite with its Source. Social connections, family, and friends often become a "burden" that distracts us from self-knowledge and preparation for "eternal rest" in the World to Come.

The Hidden Benefit

If you find yourself alone, this time is given to you so that you can focus without disturbance on serving God. The sources tell of ascetics who deliberately fled to the mountains from relatives, because they saw in the proximity of people a source of stress, vanity, and waste of time. Solitude is not isolation, but an opportunity for direct dialogue with the Creator, when no one stands between you.