## Tzava'at HaRivash Chapter 68

###### Tzava'at HaRivash 68:1
[Tzava'at HaRivash 68:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Tzava%27at%20HaRivash/r/68:1)

**התפלה הוא זיווג עם השכינה** וכמו שבתחלת הזיווג ניענוע כן צריך לנענע עצמו בתפלה בתחלה. ואח"כ יכול לעמוד כך בלי ניענוע ויהי' דבוק להשכינה בדביקות גדול.

**The Way of The Baal Shem Tov. Adapted into English by Rabbi Amiram Markel and Yehudah Shimon Markel, 2020:**
Prayer is like having marital union with the Divine Presence (The *Shechinah*). Just as at the beginning of marital union there is much movement, so likewise, at the beginning of prayer, rouse yourself with motion,¹⁰³ after which you will be able to stand motionless and adhere to the Divine Presence with tremendous adhesion (*Dveikut*).

footnotes:
¹⁰³ This refers to “shuckling,” which means to sway back and forth, which initially increases the concentration, as mentioned.


###### Tzava'at HaRivash 68:2
[Tzava'at HaRivash 68:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Tzava%27at%20HaRivash/r/68:2)

ומכח מה שמנענע עצמו יכול לבא להתעוררות גדול שיחשוב למה אני מתנענע את עצמי כי מסתמא השכינה בודאי עומדת לנגדי. ומכח זה יבא להתלהבות גדול:

**The Way of The Baal Shem Tov. Adapted into English by Rabbi Amiram Markel and Yehudah Shimon Markel, 2020:**
Moving yourself can bring you to great arousal and awakening. Consider to yourself, “Why am I swaying back and forth? Because, the Divine Presence stands before me.” From the strength of this realization you will be roused to great passion.