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Hayom Yom 26 Nissan - Thinking and speaking Chassidus are holy garments

from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman

Day 11 of the Omerמְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ אִיָרIt is Shabbos Mevarchim of the month of Iyarאֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה[On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morningיוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּתand to hold a farbrengen on that day.הפטורה: הֲלוֹא כִּבְנֵי כוּשִׁיִיםThe haftarah begins Halo chivnei Chushi’im (Amos 9:7-15).מִשִּׂיחַת אַאַמוּ"רFrom a talk of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]: חֲסִידוּת מאָנט אַז וְרָחַץ אֶת בְּשָׂרוֹ בַּמַּיִם וּלְבֵשָׁםChassidus demands that [every individual in his Divine service should fulfill — in spiritual terms — the Torah’s instruction concerning the vestments of the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest], “He shall wash his flesh in water, and wear them.”דאָס הֵייסְט דִי הַשְׂכָּלָה פוּן חֲסִידוּת מוּז אוֹיסוואַשׁעֶן דעֶם בָּשָׂרThis means that one’s contemplation on the concepts of Chassidus must wash the flesh,אוּן אַראָפּשְׁווֵיינקעֶן דעֶם אֶת בְּשָׂרוֹand clean awayאֶת הַטָּפֵל לִבְשָׂרוֹ“those matters that are adjuncts to one’s flesh” —דִי אַלעֶ רְגִילוּת'ן, וועֶלכעֶ בָּשָׂר מאַכטall the habits that the body creates.אוּן דאַן קעֶן מעֶן עֶרשְׁט אָנטאָן דִי בִּגְדֵי קֹדֶשׁOnly then can one put on “holy garments.”מַחֲשֶׁבֶת וְדִבּוּר חֲסִידוּתThinking and speaking about Chassidus וְהַנְהָגָתָם שֶׁל חֲסִידִים בְּהִתְבּוֹנְנוּת קוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּהand following the chassidic practice of meditation before prayer —בִּגְדֵי קֹדֶשׁ הֵםthese are “holy garments.”דאָס אִיז בְּגָדִים וועֶלכעֶ מעֶן האָט געֶגעֶבּעֶן מִן הַקֹּדֶשׁThey are garments bestowed by a holy source.אָבּעֶר דעֶר וְרָחַץ בַּמַּיִם אֶת בְּשָׂרוֹ דאָס דאַרף מעֶן אַלֵייןTo “wash [one’s] flesh in water,” by contrast, must be done by oneself.לְבוּשֵׁי הַנֶּפֶשׁ דאָס גִיט מעֶן מִלְמַעְלָהThe garments of the soul are given from above,אָבּעֶר אָפּוואַשׁעֶן דעֶם טָפֵל וואָס וועֶרט פוּן בְּשָׂרִיּוּתbut washing away the extraneous elements that derive from material involvement,אוּן דעֶם בָּשָׂר אַלֵיין מאַכעֶן פאַר אַ בָּשָׂר קֹדֶשׁand furthermore transforming the flesh itself into “holy flesh” —דאָס אִיז נאָר בְּכֹחַ עַצְמוֹthis can be done only through one’s own efforts.אוּן דאָס מאָנט חֲסִידוּתThis is what Chassidus demandsאוּן אוֹיף דעֶם האָט רַבֵּנוּ הַגָּדוֹל געֶהאַט מְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁand this is the goal for which the Alter Rebbe devoted his life.עֶר האָט געֶעֶפעֶנט דעֶם צִנּוֹר פוּן מְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ אוֹיף עֲבוֹדַת ה' בִּתְפִלָּהHe opened up the channel of utter self-sacrifice to serve G‑d in prayer,זַיין צוּגעֶבּוּנדעֶן צוּ עַצְמוּת אֵין סוֹףto become bound to G‑d’s infinite Essence. חֲסִידוּת שְׁטעֶלט אַוועֶק אַ חָסִיד פָּנִים אֶל פָּנִים צוּ עַצְמוּת אֵין סוֹףChassidus places a chassid face to face with G‑d’s infinite Essence.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]

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Day 11 of the Omerמְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ אִיָרIt is Shabbos Mevarchim of the month of Iyarאֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה[On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morningיוֹם...

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