Samach Vav: uMikneh Rav, Part 6: The Avodah of Eved in providing beautiful and clean garments.
As learned previously, beautiful garments represent the performance of Mitzvos. Garments (positive commandments), although precious, are susceptible to contamination by virtue of the fact that they are performed with physical objects that are originally under the dominion of Kelipas Noga. The sparks of holiness that are contained therein, therefore, require both guarding and “laundering”. Guarding is accomplished through meticulous observance of prohibitive commandments; whereas, cleansing is accomplished through appropriate Kavanah and Simcha Shel Mitzvah.
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Dr. Yaakov Brawer is Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University, and lectures on Neuroendocrinology and Chassidism. He is the author of two books on Chassidic philosophy, Something From Nothing and Eyes That See.
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