זה היום תחלת מעשיך, ליל ערב ראש השנה, ה'תשמ"א (מוגה)

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The people listened intently, surprised at what the speaker was saying. Here was a man, sitting without a yarmulka, speaking in a slow and reserved voice: “It was the most profound spiritual experience in my life. His face turned stark white. Watching him...

Now, satisfaction and pleasure are aroused Above from the Jews’ fulfillment of G-d’s will throughout the year. Rosh HaShanah is, however, unique. On it, the Divine pleasure aroused by the commitment of kabbalas ol associated with the sounding of the shofa...

Until this point, the maamar highlighted the three dimensions of Divine light drawn down on Rosh HaShanah: a) “the beginning of Your works” – the Divine light drawn down as a result of man’s Divine service; b) “a remembrance of the first day” – Divine lig...

The three dimensions explained above that are drawn down on Rosh HaShanah: a) “the beginning of Your works,” – the Divine light drawn down as a result of man’s Divine service; b) “a remembrance of the first day” – Divine light drawn down on G-d’s initiati...

The previous sections explained three dimensions associated with Rosh HaShanah as reflected by the phrase, “This day is the beginning of Your works, a remembrance of the first day”: a) “the beginning of Your works” – the limited Divine light drawn down as...

At the end of the previous section, it was explained that the dimension of “He desires kindness” evoked by the Jews through their recollection of Rosh HaShanah as “a remembrance of the first day” is loftier than the dimension of “He desires kindness” that...

This section of the maamar focuses on a paradox that arises based on the explanations in the previous section. On one hand, the level of “He desires kindness” transcends all mortal capacities and seemingly cannot be drawn down by the Jews’ Divine service....

The maamar began by explaining the description of Rosh HaShanah as “the beginning of Your works, a remembrance of the first day” and stating that “a remembrance of the first day” reflects a loftier dimension of the day than the fact that it is “the beginn...