Daily Tanya 12th Adar 2: Start of Chapter 37-Dira Betachtonim-Accomplishing it through Torah and Mitzvos

Chapter 37: Dira Betachtonim-Accomplishing it through Torah and Mitzvos

(LY) 12^th Adar 2

1.     The revelation of the future era is dependent on our work now during exile:

• As stated in the previous chapter, the purpose of the world’s creation will become realized in the times of the Messiah and the resurrection in which there will be a revelation of the infinite light of G-d in this physical world.
• This future revelation of the infinite light of G-d in this world is dependent on our work and service of G-d throughout the times of exile.

2. The Mitzvah’s draw G-dliness to the physical objects used for their fulfillment:

• The reward of the Mitzvah is the Mitzvah itself: The explanation behind why the revelation of the future era is dependent on our service of G-d now during the exile is because the reward of the Mitzvah is the Mitzvah itself.
• The Mitzvah draws G-dliness below into objects that received from the side of evil: Every time one fulfills a Mitzvah one draws down the infinite light of G-d from above to below, to become invested in this physical world. This light of G-d invests itself within the pure and permitted items that one used to fulfill the Mitzvah which were previously under the rule of the side of evil and had received their vitality through evil. For example, the parchment which is used to write the Tefillin and Mezuzos and Torah scroll, and an Esrog which is used to shake Daled Minim on Sukkos, and charity which is distributed to the poor, which was previously under the rule of the side of evil, now becomes penetrated with holiness and G-dliness.
• Only pure and Kosher items can be elevated: Nonetheless, this ability to draw G-dliness below into the physical items only applies to items that are pure and kosher, as the sages teach us that only pure and kosher items that are permitted to be eaten can be used for the sake of the Mitzvah. Thus, only the parchment made of skin of a kosher animal, and an Esrog which is not Arla, is able to become penetrated with holiness and G-dliness through fulfillment of the Mitzvah.
• Gloss-The reason: The reason for this is because Arla [and all other forbidden items], comes from the three completely unclean Kelipos which can never be elevated. The same likewise applies to all Mitzvah’s that are fulfilled because of a transgression, that they cannot be elevated.