Hayom Yom 26 Tishrei - An everlasting reminder that the Baal Shem Tov was born on Monday

הָעִנְיָן עַל פָּסוּק לְעוֹלָם ה' דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִםThe verse — “Forever, O G‑d, Your word stands in the heavens” — מֵבִיא רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן (שַׁעַר הַיִּחוּד וְהָאֱמוּנָה פֶּרֶק א', אִגֶּרֶת הַקֹּדֶשׁ כ"ה)the Alter Rebbe quotes and cites a classic teaching based on it (both in Tanya — Shaar HaYichud VehaEmunah, ch. 1, and in Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 25).בְּשֵׁם הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹבHowever, the Alter Rebbe cites this teaching in the name of the Baal Shem Tov — הֲגַם שֶׁיֵּשׁ עִנְיָן זֶה בְּמִדְרַשׁ תְּהִלִּיםeven though the same teaching appears [much earlier] in Midrash Tehillim. וּכְמוֹ שֶׁנִתְבַּאֵר גַּם בְּלִקּוּטֵי תּוֹרָה בְּדִבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל כִּי בַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְכַפֵּרThis fact is also mentioned in the maamar beginning Ki bayom hazeh yechaper, in Likkutei Torah.וְכַוָּנָה מְיוּחֶדֶת בָּזֶה[The Alter Rebbe] has a particular reason for doing this. כִּי בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי הָיָה הַמַּאֲמָר יְהִי רָקִיעַThe utterance, “Let there be heavens” — which itself stands in the heavens eternally — was issued on the second day of Creation. שֶׁהוּא הַנִּצָּב בַּשָּׁמַיִם[The teaching: Each of the Ten Creative Utterances (“G‑d’s word”) in the Six Days of Creation, such as “Let there be heavens,”] is eternally present in the [universe and continuously, at every instant, recreates all of existence, such as the] heavens, ex nihilo.] וְזֶה יִהְיֶה לְזִכְרוֹן עוֹלָםThis serves as an everlasting reminder כִּי בְּיוֹם שֵׁנִי ח"י אֱלוּל נוֹלַד הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹבthat on Monday, Chai Elul, the Baal Shem Tov was born.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]