Wednesday Kislev 18 5704
Torah lessons: Chumash: Vayeishev, Revi'i with Rashi.
Tehillim: 88-89.
Tanya: "You shall reprove (p. 631)...parallel to the other...(p.633).

No tachanun at Mincha.

The Tzemach Tzedek writes: The love expressed in "Beside You I wish for nothing,"1 means that one should desire nothing other than G‑d, not even "Heaven" or "earth" i.e. Higher Gan Eden and Lower Gan Eden, for these were created with a mere yud...2. The love is to be directed to Him alone, to His very Being and Essence. This was actually expressed by my master and teacher3 (the Alter Rebbe) when he was in a state of d'veikut4 and he exclaimed as follows:

I want nothing at all! I don't want Your gan eden, I don't want Your olam haba... I want nothing but You alone.

GOOD YOM TOV.

MAY YOU BE INSCRIBED AND SEALED

FOR A GOOD YEAR IN THE STUDY OF CHASSIDUS

AND THE WAYS OF CHASSIDUS