[Avodah] schechinah in the west

[Gilad Field]

The Tifferes Yisroel in BB 2:9 addresses these questions.   He does
say that although Hashem is everywhere, it is similar to the "koach
ha-neshama" which is stronger in the heart than it is in other parts
of the body. for example, he says you wouldn't want to say that
Hashem's presence is the same at the Kotel and in the bathroom.
Because of your second question, he says basically that we only deal
with our personal reality  - so even if what is west for you is east
for me - I only deal with my personal directions.
But, he is not happy with his answers and concludes that this concept
of Rabbi Akiva is a very lofty concept that we cannot really
comprehend.

Gilad Field

>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