OVERVIEW לקוטי שיחות

CONTENT HIGHLIGHT

• Double guarding – decrees fulfill G-d’s Will ושמרתם את משמרתי א
• Do not forsake this world אחרי מות ג
• A Jew needs a strong desire to connect to G-d like Aharon & his sons, while remaining in this world to complete His Will *אחרי מות זא
• Praise of Aharon – wore special clothing for Yom Kippur not for his own greatness but due to a decree of the King *ויעש זב
• All mitzvos are treated like decrees *אני ה"א יב
• The Cohen Gadol sees the ultimate purpose וכיפר בעדו ובעד ביתו סיום מס' יומא יזא
• Teshuvah from love not only uproots one’s sins but transforms them into Mitzvos; How? סיום מס' יומא יזב
• In the Mitzvah of Teshuvah kaparah is a goal but not pivotal Three versus four levels of kaparah והתודה יזג
• Rashi’s views on the Cohen Gadol’s clothes on Yom Kippur *כתונת בד כבא
• אני – above the world but connected through Mitzvos – decrees of the King ה' – brings into existence - faithful to reward אלקים– level of G-dliness in the creation – Judge that punishes *אני ה' אלקיכם כבב
• Two commands connected to concept of entering the Holy place: Do not drink intoxicating liquids Do not enter the Holy of Holies at any time but the prescribed ones ואל יבא כזא
• Every sin has two aspects – effect on the person & the existence of the sin רמב"ם כזב
• By most Mitzvos one transgresses the Mitzvah to save a life; but saving a life is a fulfillment of Shabbos laws וחי בהם כזג
• Not only did Nadav & Avihu not sin, but they brought into the Mishkan a level of kedusha that was needed for the Mishkan to be sanctified בקרבתם לבא
• Cohen Gadol makes a Yom Tov in leaving the Kodesh in peace; personal thanksgiving for completion of successful representation of all Jews רמב"ם לבב
• One needs to be engaged in the world, but not with one’s full life force וכסהו בעפר לז