Samach Vav: uMikneh Rav, Part 12: The עובד אלקים brings pleasure to his Creator by subjugating the evil within while it remains in full strength in is heart.
The Oved Elokim is not capable of annihilating his evil inclination. His service is rather one of active suppression of the evil below, resulting in defeat of the Sitra Achra above, thus bringing joy to the Almighty (see Tanya, Chapter 27).
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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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