Tanya: The Soul’s Marriage to the Infinite (Chapter 46)

In today’s Tanya, we explore the deeper meaning of the blessing: “Who has sanctified us with His commandments.”The Alter Rebbe reveals that mitzvot are not only holy actions. They create a real union between the soul and the Ein Sof, the Infinite Light of G-d. Just as marriage creates a sacred bond between husband and wife, Torah and mitzvot bind the Jewish soul to its divine source.Even when a person does not feel it, at the moment of doing a mitzvah, the Infinite Light rests within them. This is why our sages teach that one should stand in the presence of someone engaged in a mitzvah — not only for the person, but for the divine presence revealed through them.