[Avodah] schechinah in the west

[I. Balbin]

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> There is one opinion in the gemara that the schechina is in the west
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> 1. What does that mean versus the opinion that the schechina is  
> everywhere
> which seems to be more obvious
>
> 2. What is west for me is east (or north or south) for someone else.
> Thus, not putting certain types of activities to the west of the  
> city may be
> to the east of some other city and vice-versa

R.Turkel,

There is a glorious drush brought in Nefesh HoRav in the name of the  
Rav regarding the Shechinah being mis-halech bgan eden
"L'Ruach Hayom" in which the difference between "directions" of the  
Shechinah are given meaning. If you can't find it, I'll try and  
remember to look it up again and summarise.