Classic Concepts: Entering the Teivah

This is what it means to ‘enter the תיבה’, to enter the realm of Davening and learning, when the only reality is the service of Hashem. Once a Jew recognizes this, he is able to enter the world with confidence and certainty that he will not be distracted or harmed by any of the ‘waters’. Obviously he will involve himself in the necessary physical matters, but it will all be with the recognition that it is serving the purpose of attaining a higher goal.

Once he Davens and comes to realize that in essence, everything is G-dliness. Therefore, even if something would be technically ‘permissible’, if it serves no purpose in his service of Hashem, he will stay away from it. As the famous Chsidic saying goes, ‘Something that is not allowed is certainly not allowed, and those things that are allowed, are unnecessary’.