Daily Tanya Shabbos 11th Sivan Shaar Hayichud Viemuna Chapter 3 Part 2: Illustration of Divine creation Through the Sun’s Light

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1.       Illustration Through the Sun’s Light

  • The light shining from the sun serves as an apt metaphor for the Divine life-force. Within the sun itself, this light is inseparable from its source and thus considered non-existent in its own right. However, as the light radiates outward and spreads across the universe, it takes on the appearance of independence.

2.       Parallel to Divine Creation

  • In a similar manner, all created beings depend entirely on the Divine breath for their existence, much like the sun’s light depends on its source. Yet, their existence remains nullified when measured against the infinite reality of the Divine.
  • This illusion of independence is not due to their true nature but rather stems from the human inability to perceive the Divine source fully.

3.       Understanding the Visibility of Creation

  • Unlike the sun’s rays, which exist apart from their source, created beings continuously remain within the Divine life-force that sustains them.
  • The source of their existence, though ever-present, remains invisible to our physical eyes, giving the illusion of independent materiality. As a result, the material world appears separate and self-sufficient, presenting a profound mystery that calls for spiritual insight to comprehend why creation does not seem nullified despite being wholly encompassed by its source.

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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