Each of us are actually given to souls, not just one. There is the worldly soul and then the G-dly soul.
The worldly soul knows only one word and that is: ME. My needs, my desires, my interests, my agenda, my growth even spiritual. That is a necessary soul. It is necessary to take care of our health and to make sure that we remain driven and that we are protected. The G-dly soul says: it is not about me. I was not created to take care of myself. Yes, that is necessary but that is not my purpose. My purpose is to serve. To serve others, to serve my mission, to serve my People, to serve my family; to serve. Upon birth we are immediately given our worldly soul but the G-dly soul enters slowly as the body matures and at Bar or Bat Mitzvah the G-dly soul completely enters and is integrated in the body giving us the ability to rise above our selves. That is the spiritual significance of becoming a bar or bat mitzvah. Mazel tov! Rabbi Mendel (Menachem) Bluming based on Shulchan Aruch Admur Hazaken
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AuthorRabbi Mendel Bluming also dedicated six years to serving on the board of directors of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, where he received the Matthew H. Simon Rabbinical Award for exceptional communal leadership. Archives
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