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A Jew’s purpose in this world is to connect every aspect of earthly life to Borei Olam. As we create a holy abode on earth we make Hashem, so to speak, ‘feel at home’; we take the physical reality and inject it with spirituality. The measure of Divine revelation corresponds with our personal efforts in this world; this world is a stepping stone to the World to Come.
The soul enters this world and wishes to fulfill its purpose; to infuse the body with holiness and elevate it to become a loyal servant to Hashem’s will. The soul attains remarkable spiritual heights as it dwells in the body; greater than any revelation it can attain in the World of Truth. How? It is exposed to a spiritual desert in this world. It must hold onto whatever it can to survive. The battle to motivate the body and involve it in mitzvot creates an everlasting bond to the essence of Hashem.
Without doubt the soul greatly enjoys the closeness it experiences to Hashem in the World to Come. However she reaches an even greater level of joy as she strives to elevate all of the higher worlds, the angels on high and souls residing in the higher worlds as much as possible while sojourning in this world. This process creates waves of joy in Shamayim as well and has a profound ripple effect on the entire cosmos.
