Daily Tanya Thursday 14th Kisleiv Kuntrus Achron 6: Why Torah is Called a Song and Praise

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Kuntres Acharon, beginning of Essay 6

Why Torah is Called a Song and Praise

  1. Torah as Song and Praise
  • The Zohar calls Torah a hymn and song to G‑d because every detail of its laws reflects the depth of Divine wisdom.
  • King David rejoiced in this during times of anguish, singing to gladden his heart through Torah study.
  1. The Power of a Single Detail
  • All worlds—higher and lower—depend on the precise fulfillment of one mitzvah.
  • Example:
    • A valid altar offering triggers a supernal union in the sefirot, elevating worlds and drawing life-force from the Infinite.
    • If one detail is wrong (e.g., blood received in the left hand), the entire elevation and flow of vitality is nullified.
  • Similarly, valid tefillin reveal the supernal intellect of Ze’ir Anpin and Malchut, but one missing detail causes the intellect to depart.
  1. The Profundity of Divine Thought
  • Every minor specification of Torah law channels boundless Divine wisdom, infinitely beyond the vitality of all worlds.
  • All worlds are sustained by what is, in essence, a tiny extension of G‑d’s thought, drawn from its infinite depth.
  • Analogy: Just as hair issues from the brain, so do the worlds derive from the “hinderpart” of Divine wisdom.
  1. Why This is a Song
  • The meticulous details of Torah express the greatness of G‑d’s works and the depth of His thoughts.
  • This realization inspired King David’s songs—celebrating the infinite wisdom hidden in every law.

Key Takeaway

Torah is called a song because its laws—down to the smallest detail—are channels for infinite Divine wisdom that sustains and elevates all worlds. Through this, we glimpse the unfathomable depth of G‑d’s thought, making Torah study the ultimate praise.

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.