Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 3: Even a complete Tzadik feels himself separate from G-d (Shabbos 18th Adar)

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18th Adar

3.      The meaning of the Divine presence residing in a certain item:

  • A revelation of G-d in the item: The meaning of that the Divine presence resides on a certain item means that there is a revelation of G-dliness and infinite light of G-d within that item.
  • The item is completely nullified to G-d: For this to occur, the item must be completely incorporated and nullified in its existence, to G-d, only then can the oneness of G-d reside within it and reveal Himself within it.
  • Lack of nullification to G-d prevents revelation of G-dliness: However, whatever is not completely nullified in its existence to G-d, it is not possible for the light of G-d to shine and be revealed within it.

 

4.      The reason the Divine presence cannot intrinsically reside on even a complete Tzadik:

  • Even a complete Tzadik feels himself separate from G-d: Even a complete Tzadik who attaches to G-d with great love cannot truly grasp G-d who is beyond comprehension. This refers to His complete unity and that nothing but Him exists. Accordingly, it is not possible for the Tzadik who is a separate existence who loves G-d, and is not a complete nothing, to properly grasp G-d at all.
  • Even a Tzadik needs Mitzvahs to draw the Divine presence below: Thus, the light of G-d does not dwell even on the complete Tzadik unless he fulfills the Mitzvos, which is the will and wisdom of G-d that does not contain any concealment of Him at all.

 

5.      Gloss-G-d resides in the world of Atzilus through the level of Chochmah which is an abode for His unity:

  • It is explained in the works of Kabbalah, that the infinite light of G-d only unites within the world of Atzilus through first investing itself in the attribute of Chochmah.
  • I heard from my teacher the Maggid of Mezritch that the reason for this is because the true oneness of G-d is that He is the only existence and nothing else exists but Him which is the level of Chochmah.

Concept

Description

Divine presence resides in item

Revelation of G-dliness and infinite light of G-d within the item

Item nullified to G-d

Item must be completely incorporated and nullified in its existence to G-d for oneness of G-d to reside and reveal Himself

Lack of nullification

Prevents revelation of G-dliness; light of G-d cannot shine and be revealed in item not nullified to G-d

Divine presence and Tzadik

Even a complete Tzadik feels separate from G-d and cannot truly grasp G-d’s complete unity

Mitzvahs and Divine presence

Light of G-d does not dwell on Tzadik unless they fulfill Mitzvos, which is will and wisdom of G-d without concealment

G-d in Atzilus via Chochmah

Infinite light of G-d unites in world of Atzilus through investing in attribute of Chochmah

Oneness of G-d and Chochmah

True oneness of G-d is only existence, nothing else exists but Him, which is level of Chochmah

Source

Heard from teacher the Maggid of Mezritch

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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