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In ch. 31, the Alter Rebbe discussed various means of arousing joy to counteract the sadness brought on by contemplation of one’s spiritual failings. Ch. 33 resumes this discussion. עוד זאת תהיה שמחת הנפש האמיתית, ובפרט כשרואה בנפשו בעתים מזומנים שצריך לזככה ולהאירה בשמחת לבב Yet another means of leading one’s soul to true joy, […]

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The Alter Rebbe here introduces an analogy which traces the early evolution of an idea or a desire from the moment that it first occurs in one’s mind and heart. At that stage the idea or desire is formless, not yet having the shape or form of words. It is pure desire, pure idea. The […]

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וזהו שאמרו רז״ל: תרי״ג מצות ניתנו לישראל, בא חבקוק והעמידן על אחת, שנאמר: וצדיק באמונתו יחיה This is [the meaning of] what our Rabbis, of blessed memory, said:6 “Six hundred and thirteen mitzvot were given to Israel;… came Habakkuk and based them all on a single one – faith as it is written:7 ‘a tzaddik […]

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ובפרט בחוץ לארץ, שאויר ארץ העמים טמא, ומלא קליפות וסטרא אחרא This is especially so in the diaspora, where the atmosphere is unclean and is filled with kelipot and sitra achra. ואין שמחה לפניו יתברך כאורה ושמחה ביתרון האור הבא מן החשך דייקא There is no greater joy for G‑d than the light and joy […]