🔥Daily Tanya Chapter 38 Part 2: The concealment of the G-dly energy is equal in both the body and soul (Shabbos 3rd Nissan)

Post Views: 816

*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer

*As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases.

Donate
Buy in Paperback or Kindle
Buy on Apple Books
Purchase on our website
Sign up for Daily Distribution

3rd Nissan/(LY) 23rd Adar 2

  1. The concealment of the G-dly energy is equal in both the body and soul:
  • In both the body and soul of a creature, the G-dly light which enlivens it, is equally concealed and equally invested in concealing garments.
  • The reason and method for the concealment in this world: Being that both the body and soul exist in this world, their G-dly source both go through a descent through the chain of worlds. It goes through tremendously powerful contractions until it is invested in Kelipas Noga and able to enliven this physical and corporeal world, which includes all the permitted and pure matters of this world. Once it reaches this state of concealment, it can then serve as the medium to draw G-dly energy to the Kelipos and impure matters.

 

  1. The G-dly energy is nonetheless not equal in all creations:
  • The above equality only refers to the contraction of the G-dly energy and its investment in garments and Kelipas Nogah, however, the intensity of the Divine light allocated to the creations are not equal to all. Some go through a stronger and longer process of contraction, while others are more revealed and expanded.

Aspect

Description

Concealment of G-dly energy

Equal in both body and soul; G-dly light is equally concealed and invested in concealing garments

Reason and method for concealment

Body and soul exist in this world; G-dly source descends through chain of worlds; powerful contractions; invested in Kelipas Noga; able to enliven physical and corporeal world (permitted and pure matters)

Medium for drawing G-dly energy

Once concealed, can serve as medium to draw G-dly energy to Kelipos and impure matters

Equality of G-dly energy in creations

Equality refers to contraction and investment in garments and Kelipas Nogah; intensity of Divine light allocated is not equal to all

Process of contraction

Some creations go through stronger and longer contraction; others are more revealed and expanded

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.

Leave A Comment?

You must be logged in to post a comment.