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Water is one of [[The Four Elements|the four physical elements]] through which the world was created - fire, wind, water, and earth - and corresponds spiritually to the sefira of Chesed. In Chassidus it is explained that the source of higher love and the source of lower waters were originally one, and they are called "upper waters" and "lower waters."

[[File:מים.JPG|thumb|Water]]

'''Water''' is one of [[The Four Elements|the four physical elements]] through which the world was created - fire, wind, water, and earth - and corresponds spiritually to the sefira of Chesed. In Chassidus it is explained that the source of higher love and the source of lower waters were originally one, and they are called "upper waters" and "lower waters."

== Content ==

Water causes all types of pleasure to grow. Therefore, the element of water in the nefesh habehamis (animal soul) symbolizes desires for this world<ref>Tanya Perek Aleph</ref>.

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The words are: <blockquote>

==== "Al Hasela Hoch Vayetze Moyim" - From the Geshem prayer recited on Shmini Atzeres ====

</~~blockquote~~>

== See Also ==

* [[Rain]]

* [[River]]

* [[Spring]]

* [[Sea]]

* [[Dew]]

* Rain

[[Category:Food and Drink]]

* River

[[Category:Water]]

* Spring

[[he:מים]]

* Sea

* Dew

~~== References ==~~

[[Category: Food and Drink]]

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-Water is one of [[The Four Elements|the four physical elements]] through which the world was created - fire, wind, water, and earth - and corresponds spiritually to the sefira of Chesed. In Chassidus it is explained that the source of higher love and the source of lower waters were originally one, and they are called "upper waters" and "lower waters."
 [[File:מים.JPG|thumb|Water]]
+'''Water''' is one of [[The Four Elements|the four physical elements]] through which the world was created - fire, wind, water, and earth - and corresponds spiritually to the sefira of Chesed. In Chassidus it is explained that the source of higher love and the source of lower waters were originally one, and they are called "upper waters" and "lower waters."
 == Content ==
 Water causes all types of pleasure to grow. Therefore, the element of water in the nefesh habehamis (animal soul) symbolizes desires for this world<ref>Tanya Perek Aleph</ref>.
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 The words are: <blockquote>
 ==== "Al Hasela Hoch Vayetze Moyim" - From the Geshem prayer recited on Shmini Atzeres ====
-</blockquote>
+<blockquote/>
 == See Also ==
+* [[Rain]]
+* [[River]]
+* [[Spring]]
+* [[Sea]]
+* [[Dew]]
-* Rain
+[[Category:Food and Drink]]
-* River
+[[Category:Water]]
-* Spring
+[[he:מים]]
-* Sea
-* Dew
-== References ==
-[[Category: Food and Drink]]