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ודבר זה אין ביכולת האדם להבינו על בוריו כו׳Maimonides continues: “And this is not within the power of any man to comprehend clearly”;כדכתיב: החקר אלו-ה תמצא, וכתיב: כי לא מחשבותי מחשבותיכם

The Alter Rebbe now addresses a difficulty arising from his previous statement that every soul emanates from Divine wisdom. Since all souls emanate from one source — Supernal Wisdom — it should follow that all souls are of the same level and rank. How then do the various levels and ranks found in Jewish souls […]

The Alter Rebbe now addresses a difficulty arising from his previous statement that every soul emanates from Divine wisdom. Since all souls emanate from one source — Supernal Wisdom — it should follow that all souls are of the same level and rank. How then do the various levels and ranks found in Jewish souls […]

כי על ידי דביקה בתלמידי חכמים, קשורות נפש רוח ונשמה של עמי הארץ ומיוחדות במהותן הראשון ושרשם שבחכמה עילאהFor, through attachment to the scholars, the Nefesh, Ruach and Neshamah of the ignorant are bound up and united with their original

כי על ידי דביקה בתלמידי חכמים, קשורות נפש רוח ונשמה של עמי הארץ ומיוחדות במהותן הראשון ושרשם שבחכמה עילאהFor, through attachment to the scholars, the Nefesh, Ruach and Neshamah of the ignorant are bound up and united with their original

והנה כל בחינה ומדריגה משלש אלו, נפש רוח ונשמה, כלולה מעשר בחינותNow, each of these three distinctions and grades — Nefesh, Ruach and Neshamah — consists of

Now, each of these three distinctions and grades — Nefesh, Ruach and Neshamah — consists of ten faculties1

ושוב יתלהב לבו באהבה עזה כרשפי אש, בחשיקה וחפיצה ותשוקה ונפש שוקקהNext his contemplation will give birth to the attribute of Chesed, expressed as a love of G‑d, so that his heart will glow with an intense

Next his contemplation will give birth to the attribute of Chesed, expressed as a love of G‑d, so that his heart will glow with an intense love of G‑d like fiery flames, with a passion, desire and longing, and a yearning soul