Hayom Yom 8 Tishrei - Teshuva by carefully avoiding all conspicuousness

קִצּוּר בִּאוּר אוֹפֶן ההAn explanation [by the Rebbe Rashab] of the fifth approach, abridged: ה, הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם הוי' אֱלֹקֶיךָ“Walk humbly with G‑d your L‑rd.”זְהִירוּת שֶׁלֹּא תְהִי שׁוּם בְּלִיטָהThis means carefully avoiding all conspicuousness. וּכְמַאֲמַר לְעוֹלָם יְהֵא אָדָם עָרוּם בְּיִרְאָהAs the Sages expressed it, “A person should always be sly in his fear [of G‑d].” וְעִנְיַן הָעַרְמוּמִית הוּא שֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה נִכָּר כְּלַלThis “slyness” means ensuring that [one’s fear of G‑d] is utterly unnoticeable. יָדוּעַ דְּכַמָּה מֵחֲסִידִים הָרִאשׁוֹנִים הָיוּ מַסְתִּירִים עַצְמָםAs is well known, some early chassidim would conceal their [spiritual achievements], וְאִם הִתְגַּלּוּ הָיוּ מִצְטַעֲרִיםand were distressed if they were revealed.וְזֶהוּ עֲבוֹדַת הַתְּשׁוּבָה הַבָּאָה מֵהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶתThis is the kind of teshuvah that comes from walking humbly.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]