Hayom Yom 26 Elul - Removing your materialistic blood

סֵדֶר הֶכְשֵׁר בָּשָׂר לַאֲכִילָה לְהוֹצִיא מִמֶּנּוּ דַּם הָאָסוּר הוּאTo make meat fit for consumption, the forbidden blood must be removed by the following procedure: שְׁרִיָּה, מְלִיחָה, הֲדָחָה[First the meat is] soaked, then salted, and then rinsed. עִנְיָנָם בָּעֲבוֹדָהThe parallels in our Divine service are: הֲדָחָה — נִגּוּןSoaking — which means immersing oneself in the words of one's Rebbe; מְלִיחָה — יְחִידוּתsalting — which means [meeting him at] yechidus; שְׁרִיָּה — וֵוייקעֶן זִיךְ אִין דִּבְרֵי הָרַבrinsing — which means [singing a] niggun.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English