Hayom Yom 20 Tishrei - Moving the Lulav to the chest can bring spiritual exuberance

בְּעֵת הַנַּעֲנוּעִים צָרִיךְ לְהַגִּיעַ עַד הֶחָזֶה מָקוֹם שֶׁמַּכִּים בַּאֲמִירַת אָשַׁמְנוּ[Between each of] the movements (naanuim), [the base of] the Four Species should be brought back to touch the chest, at the place one strikes during the confessional beginning Ashamnu.אָמַר אַאַמוּ"ר בְּאַחַת הַהִתְוַעֲדוּתMy revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said at a farbrengen שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹמַר שֶׁזֶּהוּ כְּמוֹ הָעִנְיָן שֶׁעַל יְדֵי הַכּוֹבֶד רֹאשׁ שֶׁקּוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּהthat this practice reflects the concept that as a result of having experienced earnest submission before praying,שֶׁמִּתְמַרְמֵר בְּנַפְשׁוֹand feeling contrite [on account of one’s sins], עַל יְדֵי זֶה דַוְקָא יָכוֹל לִהְיוֹת אַחַר כָּךְ הִתְפַּעֲלוּת הַמִּדּוֹת בַּתְּפִלָּהa person can then reach spiritual exuberance when he prays.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]