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Parshas Noach
Sometimes, our minds are flooded with thoughts of worries, temptations, or negative emotions. One thought leads to another, and it seems as if there is no way to escape this downward spiral. However, Rebbe Nachman shows us the way out. He says that we should find a word, phrase, or verse that expresses the reality of our situation at that moment and repeat it over and over again before Hashem. It can be something very simple, for example, “Ana Hashem hoshi’a na—please save me Hashem!” Through this, we attach ourselves to the truth of Hashem in our hearts. This truth shines like a powerful beam of light, which can guide us out of the worst darkness.
In essence, this is how Noach escaped the Flood: by entering into the teivah (the words) of tefillah and finding the light of truth that shone into the teivah through the window.