Daily Tanya Sunday 11th Marcheshvan Igeres Hakodesh 26 Part 8: The Future Role of Torah: From Birur to Higher Unifications

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11th MarCheshvan:

The Future Role of Torah: From Birur to Higher Unifications

 

Overview:

This passage explains what will happen after the Shechinah leaves Kelipat Nogah and the process of refining sparks (birur hanitzotzot) is complete. It contrasts the current purpose of Torah and mitzvot—focused on separating good from evil—with their future role in the Messianic era, which will center on deep mystical intentions and drawing higher lights from Atzilut.

 

Summary of Key Points:

  1. End of Birur and Galut HaShechinah
  • When all sparks are elevated and evil is separated from good, the Tree of Knowledge (Kelipat Nogah) will no longer dominate.
  • This marks the end of the Shechinah’s exile and the completion of the cosmic refinement process.

  1. New Purpose of Torah and Mitzvot
  • Torah and mitzvot will no longer focus on birurim (refinements).
  • Their role will be to unite higher spiritual levels and draw down sublime lights from Atzilut, as taught by the Arizal.
  • This will be achieved through the inner dimension of Torah and mystical kavvanot in mitzvot.

  1. Eternal Nature of Mitzvot
  • The root of mitzvot is in Ein Sof, infinitely beyond creation.
  • The statement “mitzvot will be nullified in the future” applies only to techiyat ha-metim (resurrection), not to the era of Mashiach before resurrection.

  1. Focus on Inner Torah
  • In the Messianic era, the main Torah study will be on the inner meaning of mitzvot and their secrets.
  • The revealed laws will be fully known and remembered by all Israel, requiring no effort—except for the Erev Rav, who will still need to study Mishnah to weaken the hold of impurity.

  1. Practical Halacha for the Erev Rav
  • The Erev Rav will need detailed halachic knowledge to avoid transgression, as they will not merit tasting the Tree of Life (inner Torah).
  • They will still be vulnerable to sin, as hinted in the verse: “The sinner at a hundred years shall be accursed.”

  1. Contrast with Second Temple Era
  • In the past, halachic study was essential not only for practical law but as the main spiritual work to subdue the sitra achra and elevate sparks.
  • In the future, this work will be complete, shifting the focus entirely to inner Torah and higher unifications.

 

Takeaway:

The Messianic era will transform Torah study from a tool for refining sparks into a means of drawing infinite Divine light. While halachic knowledge will remain, its practical necessity will diminish for Israel, and the essence of Torah will be revealed in its deepest, mystical dimension.

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.