There is an innovation unique to our generation - the ninth [from the Baal Shem Tov]- over all preceding generations, including the previous one (the eighth). Since the Redemption had not actually occurred then, the "come to Pharaoh" (the "revelation of "all the lights" to those below) was not completely perfect, as a soul in a healthy body. (The soul was detached from the body, and also the soul when it was in a body was in the situation of "[his] speech was in exile," etc.). This is not the case with our generation - the last generation of exile and the first generation of Redemption - when imminently and immediately "the lights [sun and moon] will be hung." Not only is nothing lacking in the great lights (the revelation of the Written Torah and the Oral Torah), but just the opposite; for this generation will realize a greater perfection [in the revelation of the Written and Oral Torah]. (There will no longer be the "speech impediments" in the [transmission of] the Oral and Written Torah. Rather they will be transcended.) Even souls within bodies will internalize "the revelation of all the lights" that were "hung" now, by virtue of the imminent arrival of our righteous Moshiach ("Send now by the one You will send"), who will teach Torah to the all the people, including "a new Torah will go forth from Me."
- Zohar, vol. 1 210a.
- [A reference to the Previous Rebbe's inability to speak due to a stroke. Translator's note.]
- See Shaloh in his introduction 16, end of first side. His tractate Shavuos 191a. See Likkutei Torah Shir HaShirim 11:d. Or HaTorah on Bereishis 14a, 36 end of second side. Bamidbar p. 46. Megillas Esther (in 5750, edition p. 149), Nach, p. 217 and in other sources. See Likkutei Sichos vol. 30, p. 10 ff.
- Zohar, vol. 3, p. 28, beginning of first side.
- Shmos 4:13.
- See Rambam, Laws of Repentance, chapter 9, halacha 2. Likkutei Torah Tzav, 17a ff. And in several other places.
- Yeshayahu 51:4. Vayikra Rabba, chapter 13:3.
