The previous Gerrer Rebbe Pnei Menachem ztzl once explained why Amuka helps. He said that amuka is the burial place of Rebbi Yonosson ben Uziel, one of Hillel’s talmidim. The Gemoroh in Sukkah 28a tells us that while he was absorbed in studying Torah if a bird flew over his head it would be burnt. The Rebbe said that when a single person goes their – their “feigelech in kop” are burnt. That is, their fantasies and illusions of what Mr. or Miss Right must be.
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