In his opening chapter the Alter Rebbe explained that the Divine life-force which brings all creatures into existence must constantly be present within them, in order to recreate and revivify them on an ongoing basis. Were this life-force to forsake any created being for even one brief moment, it would revert to a state of […]

והן הן בחינת אותיות הדבור מעשרה מאמרות שבהם נבראו [Activating forces such as the above] are the selfsame letters of speech [that constitute] the Ten Utterances by which [all beings] were created. This is why the above-quoted verse states, “Forever, O G‑d, Your word stands in the heavens.” G‑d’s speech, which is the force that […]