Hayom Yom 15 Tammuz - The soul’s delight in G‑dliness can make a person fat

אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמַּאֲמָרָיוMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in one of his maamarim: תַּעֲנוּג נַפְשִׁי עַל אֱלֹקוּת יָכוֹל לִהְיוֹת מִזֶּה שַׁמְנוּנִית בַּגוּףThe soul’s delight in G‑dliness can actually make a person fat.אוֹמְרִים עַל הָרַב ר' נָחוּם מִטשֶׁרְנאָבִּילIt was said that [the holy tzaddik,] R. Nachum of Chernobyl,שֶׁהָיָה שָׁמֵן בְּגוּפוֹ מֵעֲנִיַת אָמֵן יְהֵא שְׁמֵיהּ רַבָּהbecame portly from [his sheer delight in] responding Amen, Yehei Shmei Rabbah.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]