ואתה תצוה, ש"פ תצוה, יו"ד אדר-ראשון, ה'תשמ"א (מוגה)

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Section 11 focused on the concept that the phrase “and they shall bring to you” highlights the Divine service of the Jewish people in aligning their conscious powers with the essence of the soul revealed by Moshe. In this section, the maamar emphasizes th...

The above explanations enable us to resolve some of the questions concerning the verses cited at the beginning of the maamar: A connection can be made between the above concepts and those explained in the maamar entitled VeKibeil HaYehudimSec. 4, quoted i...

It was explained in the previous section that the feelings of being “crushed” that stem from the very fact that one is in exile express the essence of the soul. This section explains that these feelings serve as an even more complete expression of the sou...

The above question can be explained by prefacing with another concept: (According to its simple meaning), the verse “And the Jews accepted what they had already begun” refers to the time after the Purim miracleSee Rashi, Shabbos 88a, who explains that the...

Based on the above, it is possible to explain the connection (and the sequence) of the subjects (discussed in the maamar) VeKibeil HaYehudim.See secs. 4 and 5 where the sequence of the subjects in the maamar are discussed. In the beginning of the maamar, ...

It was explained in the previous section that a “shepherd of faith” strengthens faith itself by connecting the essence of the soul with a person’s conscious powers, sparking the potential for mesirus nefesh, self-sacrifice. Since the essence of the soul e...

To explain the above: A Jew’s willingness to sacrifice his life for his faith stems (primarily) from the faith rooted in the essence of his soul. For the faith that stems from sight (“its mazal perceives”) does not motivate such a commitment. Although the...

The interrelation of these concepts can be resolved based on the well-known concept that the fact that the Jews believe in G-d with simple faith and do not require any proof for itSee the series of maamarim entitled BeShaah Shehikdimu, 5672, Vol. 1, sec. ...

The interpretation of the verse “And you shall command...” in the maamar VeKibeil HaYehudim comes as a continuation of the concepts explained at the beginning of that maamar, which interprets the verse,Esther 9:23. “The Jews accepted what they had begun t...