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והנה מודעת זאת שהאבות הן הן המרכבהIt is known that “the Patriarchs constitute the Divine Chariot.“ 1שכל ימיהם לעולם לא הפסיקו אפילו שעה אחת מלקשר

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From the end of Ch. 30 up to this point, the Alter Rebbe discussed various forms of joy which one ought to strive to attain when saddened over his spiritual shortcomings: the joy of one’s soul on its being released from exile within one’s body and animal soul; the joy of

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שאינו מאיר ונאחז בפתילה בלי שמןthat it does not shed light nor is it retained by the wick, without oil, By nature, fire strains upward; it will not remain below unless restrained

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The Alter Rebbe will now proceed to explain why good deeds can serve as oil for the light of the Shechinah, whereas the divine soul cannot. The explanation in brief: Man’s soul is not, after all, completely nullified before G‑d and one with Him to the extent