In Keser Shem Tov, there are two perakim back to back that one can bring out some interesting ideas in avodas Hashem. The first perek states that in places that are scary, Hashem can still be felt and known there. This is because the sparks of holiness of the Shechinah fell by way of theContinue reading “Sweetening Judgments and Breaking Klippos”
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Turning Evil into Good
A big inyan in Chassidus is that of turning things that are bad into good, it says this in Keser Shem Tov explicitly. The various Admorim speak of this matter in their own ways, giving examples as to how this is accomplished. The Baal HaTanya brings the example in Likkutei Amarim Perek 37 of blood.Continue reading “Turning Evil into Good”
Divine Yichudim Through Common Speech
In Sefer Keser Shem Tov, the Baal Shem Tov learns out from the Mishnah in Maseches Kesubos about people seeing a marriagable age woman speaking with a man on the street that speech is a very powerful thing. He says that even when one is out on the street, being involved with Olam HaZeh, evenContinue reading “Divine Yichudim Through Common Speech”
One Aspect of Elevating Corporeality
Derived from Likutei Amarim/Tanya Perek 34. The perek opens talking about the fact that the Avos were on such a level of avodas Hashem that they were the Merkavah (Chariot) for the Shechinah. Variations of this level of the Shechinah resting on people were accomplished by the Nevi’im, and even for Klal Yisroel by HarContinue reading “One Aspect of Elevating Corporeality”
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