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Ohr Somayach “ask the Rabbi” explains, here is an extract:
What happens is the following: One person who has what another person
lacks is "careless" and lets the other person see what he has. This
causes pain to the other person, and his cry goes up to the Heavenly
court.
We say "Bli Ayin Hara" (literally "Without the Evil Eye") as a prayer
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You cannot do a Mitzva for other people, the same way you cannot breathe, eat or go on diet for other people.
Why? Because a Mitzva generates a spiritual reward that you will enjoy in the world to come.
If you cause other people to do a Mitzva, you get brownie points for that too. Since your children are in existence because of you, you get some credit for ...
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