🔥Daily Tanya – Chapter 44 Part 4: The above two loves attain the status of intellectual love and fear

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5th Iyar

  1. The above two loves attain the status of intellectual love and fear:
  • The above two loves [a) love for Hashem who is one’s life, and love for Hashem who is one’s father] although they are both an inheritance from our forefathers, and have become like a nature within our souls, nevertheless they are not considered like natural love. [Rather, they are considered similar to the intellectual love and fear of Hashem, as will be explained.]
  • The fear that is embedded within these loves: Likewise, the fear that is embedded within these two loves, which is a fear against becoming separated from G-d who is the source of one’s life and one’s true father, although are an inheritance from our forefathers, and have become like a nature within our souls, nevertheless they are not considered like natural fear.
  • Natural love is not consciously revealed in the heart-Goes to Yetzirah: The reason for this is because a natural love is only defined as such if it remains within one’s mind alone and is not consciously revealed within the heart, and rather remains there in a concealed state. Such natural love can only be elevated to the ten Sefiros of the world of Yetzirah, to which it brings the Torah and Mitzvahs that were performed with this love.
  • Intellectual love is in Beriyah: Rather, the above two loves when they are revealed within the person, are considered similar to intellectual love, and is called by the Zohar “Reusa Deliba.” Such love is elevated to the ten Sefiros of the world of Beriyah, to which it brings the Torah and Mitzvahs that were performed with this love.
  • The reason: The reason that the above natural loves are considered intellectual is because it takes deep intense and lengthy contemplation from the depths of the heart on the infinite light of G-d, and how He is truly our life and father, to bring it into a state of consciousness and revelation within the person. Now, the Zohar states that Binah, which is the understanding of the heart and contemplation of G-d, rests in Beriyah, [and hence this is the natural place for the above natural love].
  • Includes Ahava Raba: The above two loves include within them the levels of love known as Ahavah Raba.
  • Higher than Ahavas Olam: Furthermore, the above two loves are even higher and greater than regular Ahavas Olam, which is an intellectual love.

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Summary

The above two loves attain the status of intellectual love and fear

Although inherited and “natural,” these loves are treated like intellectual love and fear when revealed within the person.

The fear that is embedded within these loves

The embedded fear is the fear of separation from G‑d, the source of one’s life and true Father, and it too is not classified as merely natural fear.

Natural love is not consciously revealed in the heart — goes to Yetzirah

If love remains only in the mind and is not consciously felt in the heart, it is “natural love” and elevates one’s Torah and mitzvot only to the ten sefirot of Yetzirah.

Intellectual love is in Beriyah

When these loves are revealed (called in the Zohar “Reusa Deliba”), they are elevated to the ten sefirot of Beriyah and bring one’s Torah and mitzvot there.

The reason

They are deemed intellectual because they require deep, lengthy contemplation (Binah—understanding of the heart), which is rooted in Beriyah.

Includes Ahava Raba

These two loves include the higher level known as Ahavah Rabbah.

Higher than Ahavas Olam

They are even higher and greater than Ahavat Olam, which is an intellectual love.

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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