EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 6 MIN
Hayom Yom 21 Sivan - Mesirus Nefesh stems from the Essence of Ein Sof
from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
רַבֵּנוּ בְּסֵפֶר שֶׁל בֵּינוּנִים פֶּרֶק ג' אוֹמֵרIn chapter 3 of Tanya, the [Alter] Rebbe statesכִּי ג' מוֹחִין חַבַּ"ד וְז' מִדּוֹתthat the three intellectual faculties of Chochmah, Binah and Daas, and the seven emotive attributes, הֵם הִשְׁתַּלְשְׁלוּת מֵעֶשֶׂר סְפִירוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנוֹתare an extension of the ten supernal Sefiros. דְּכָל זֶה הוּא בְּנֶפֶשׁ רוּחַ וּנְשָׁמָהAll this refers to the nefesh, ruach, and neshamah, שֶׁהֵם הַמִּתְלַבְּשִׁים בְּגוּף הָאָדָםthe levels of the soul that are vested in the human body.אָמְנָם עִנְיַן הַמְּסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ עַל אֱלֹקוּתBy contrast, the concept of mesirus nefesh [i.e., the ability to sacrifice oneself] for the sake of G‑dliness —וואָס אַ אִיד נִיט עֶר וִויל אוּן נִיט עֶר קאָן זַיין חַס וְשָׁלוֹם אַ נִפְרָד מֵאֱלֹקוּתmeaning that a Jew neither wants nor is able to become severed from G‑dlinessזֶהוּ מֵעַצְמוּת אֵין סוֹף בָּרוּךְ הוּא— stems from the very Essence of the [infinite] Ein Sof. שֶׁלְּמַעְלָה מֵעִנְיַן הַסְּפִירוֹת דְּרֵאשִׁיתָם הִיא סְפִירַת הַחָכְמָה.And this [level of Elokus] transcends [even] the highest of the Sefiros, which is the Sefirah of Chochmah.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]
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