Confined Potential

On the tenth of Kislev, 5587, December 10, 1826, the second Lubavitcher Rebbe Rabbi Dovber, known as the Mitteler Rebbe, was released from prison after being falsely accused of treason. The many outreach activities demanded by the Rebbe may not be used as an excuse to not pay attention to one’s own spiritual needs. Just as the Mitteler Rebbe was given an enforced period of introspection during his imprisonment, although he and his father had been dedicated to public service, our personal spiritual needs should be given time as well. The study of Torah for proper observance, the study of Chasidic philosophy which evokes feelings for Gd, these were the goals of the Mitteler Rebbe. So too must every Jew allow his own spiritual needs to flourish.