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P.304. The natural state of a Jewish soul is to be drawn to Hashem like metal to a magnet. But there are things that are in the way, the things we do and see between Shacharis and Minchah (morning and afternoon prayers); between one page of Gemara and the next - the physical things of this world, even those that are permissible. This is similar to a person who follows the diet plan for meals, but consumes copious snacks in between. Creating any religion that is necessary as long as it will allow him to do what he likes to do. The majority of sins do not stem from theology or anti-God rebellion but because of physical desires and negative emotions, such as jealousy (even of another's ability in learning), need for honor, etc. Obstacles of de'os (ideas). A person who thinks that he can hate a mitzvah observant Jew and call him a Nazi is making a terrible mistake in hilchos de'os (the laws of knowledge and ideas). This can happen even between tzaddikim if one doesn't understand the other's essence.
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