{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"\u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea","provider_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/","author_name":"Dmitry Kagan","author_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/author\/dk\/","title":"The Significance of Blessings -","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lnMQ7jPZ8l\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/between-man-and-god\/blessings\/the-significance-of-blessings\/\">The Significance of Blessings<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/en\/between-man-and-god\/blessings\/the-significance-of-blessings\/embed\/#?secret=lnMQ7jPZ8l\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Significance of Blessings&#8221; &#8212; \u05d4\u05de\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8\u05ea \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea\" data-secret=\"lnMQ7jPZ8l\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/yahadut.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/05-23-02.jpg","thumbnail_width":1620,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"One of God\u2019s aims in creating the world was to share His beneficence with us, His creations. Of that kindness, the greatest gift He gave us is the ability to connect with Him, the Source of life. This connection has profound effects that bring the world life and blessing (the purpose of the Jewish people). Among the best ways to connect with God is by thanking and blessing Him for the goodness He gives us. Additionally, everything God created reveals an additional aspect of God\u2019s infinite abundance. We can even say that everything sings in perfect harmony in the &#8220;Song of Creation.&#8221; Therefore, as the Sages say, \u201cSomeone who benefits from this world without first reciting a blessing is considered to be stealing from God and the Jewish people\u201d (Berakhot 35a). They are stealing from God by damaging the song of creation and stealing from the Jewish people by interfering ..."}