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R' Naftali 336 R' Naftali was a childhood friend of Reb Noson, and was with him when he first met the Rebbe ( Avenehah Barzel , p. 9, #6). told me that he heard the Rebbe say, “A Jewish heart should be drawn to God so strongly that every heartbeat is a flame yearning for God.”

The Rebbe gestured with his hands to express this great yearning.

He said, “Even when you sit among others, you can lift your hands along with your heart and cry out to God with a yearning soul” (see “ His Wisdom ” #16) . The Rebbe then lifted his hands with great emotion and with wonderful yearning recited the verse, “Do not forsake me, O Lord my God” (Psalms 38:22) . The Rebbe used this as an example, saying that even when you are among others, you can arouse yourself toward God with great emotion.