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You are here: Home / Blog / Enslavement

Enslavement

January 14, 2014 by Rabbi Mitterhoff Leave a Comment

EgyptKnowing we are enslaved gives the possibility for freedom. We need to push hard to expose our limitations. Better to live on the edge with the potential for growth then to die in a life of mediocrity. The purpose of life is to become better. We are not here just to be entertained.

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