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Hayom Yom 22 Cheshvan - Soul superiority over loftiest emanations

from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman

אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הַמַּגִּיד מִמֶּעזְרִיטשׁ שֶׁשָׁמַע רַבֵּנוּ הַזָקֵן בִּהְיוֹתוֹ שָׁם בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָהThe following is one of the teachings that the Alter Rebbe heard during his first visit to the Maggid of Mezritch, שִׁלְהֵי קַיִץ תקכ"ד עַד אַחֲרֵי חַג הַפֶּסַח תקכ"הfrom late in the summer of 5524 (1764) until after Pesach of 5525 (1765).אָנֹכִי עָשִׂיתִי אֶרֶץ וְאָדָם עָלֶיהָ בָרָאתִי[The teaching is based on a verse from the prophet Yeshayahu.] "I (Anochi) made the earth and I created man upon it.” אָנֹכִי מִי שֶׁאָנֹכִי, שֶׁהוּא נֶעְלָם וְנִסְתָּר גַּם מִנֶּאֱצָלִים הַיוֹתֵר עֶלְיוֹנִיםThis means that… Anochi, [a term signifying the One] Who is hidden and concealed from even the highest emanated beings, הִלְבִּישׁ עַצְמוּתוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ בְּכַמָּה צִמְצוּמִים לְהַאֲצִיל הַנֶאֱצָלִים וְלִבְרוֹא הַנִּבְרָאִיםenclothed His Essence in numerous self-screening contractions in order to radiate forth the emanated beings, and to produce the created beings,שְׂרָפִים חַיּוֹת וְאוֹפַנִים מַלְאָכִים וְעוֹלָמוֹת עַד אֵין מִסְפָּר[including] seraphim, as well as chayos and ofanim — angels and worlds beyond number. וּבְצִמְצוּמִים עַד אֵין שִׁעוּר עָשִׂיתִי אֶרֶץ הַלֵּזוּ הַגַּשְׁמִיתMoreover, with an infinite number of contractions,… I made the earth — this physical world,11וְאָדָם עָלֶיהָ בָרָאתִי, הָאָדָם הוּא תַּכְלִית הַהִתְהַוּוּתand I created man upon it. Man is the ultimate purpose of creation. וּבָרָאתִי בְּגִמַטְרִיָּא תרי"ג הוּא תַּכְלִית הָאָדָםIn fact, the numerical value of the word בראתי (“I created”) is 613, [the total number of mitzvos,] which are the ultimate purpose of man. וּכִדְאִיתָא בְּפַרְדֵּס בְּשֵׁם סֵפֶר הַבָּהִירAs the Pardes states in the name of Sefer HaBahir: אָמְרָה מִדַּת הַחֶסֶד לִפְנֵי הקב"ה“The Attribute of Kindness complained to G‑d: רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם מִימֵי הֱיוֹת אַבְרָם בָּאָרֶץ לֹא הוּצְרַכְתִּי אֲנִי לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלַאכְתִּי‘Master of the world, ever since Avram has been on earth, I have not been required to perform my tasks, שֶׁהֲרֵי אַבְרָם עוֹמֵד וּמְשַׁמֵשׁ בִּמְּקוֹמִיfor Avram is there to function in my stead!’”כִּי אַבְרָהָם שֶׁהוּא נְשָׁמָה בְּגוּףThus Avraham Avinu, who was a soul enclothed in a body, וְעוֹסֵק בְּהַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים לְפַרְסֵם אֱלֹקוּתוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה הַתַּחְתּוֹן and who extended hospitality freely in order to make G‑d’s existence known in this nether world, הוּא לְמַעְלָה בְּמַעְלָה וּבְמַדְרֵגָה לְגַבֵּי מִדַּת הַחֶסֶד דַּאֲצִילוּתfar surpassed the level of the Attribute of Kindness in the World of Atzilus. וְאָמְרָה מִדַּת הַחֶסֶד לִפְנֵי הקב"הIndeed, the complaint of the Attribute of Kindness הוּא קִנְאַת מִדַּת הַחֶסֶד דַּאֲצִילוּת, אֲשֶׁר קִנְאָה בַּעֲבוֹדַת אַבְרָהָם עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹםreflected its envy of his Divine service.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הַמַּגִּיד מִמֶּעזְרִיטשׁ שֶׁשָׁמַע רַבֵּנוּ הַזָקֵן בִּהְיוֹתוֹ שָׁם בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָהThe following is one of the teachings that the Alter Rebbe heard during his first visit to the Maggid of Mezritch, שִׁלְהֵי קַיִץ תקכ"ד עַד...

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