ABSTRACT Likkutei Sichos Part 3

In the battle of the two wills in a person, whether to give or not to give, upon choosing to give from the source of one’s soul, then that giving has no limits

פתוח תפתח (verse 8) refers to the person giving charity that needs to overcome barriers to give willingly “many times”
נתון תתן (verse 10) refers to the benefit of the recipient, thus, emphasis on the quantity, even 100 times
*פתוח תפתח טו, ח לדב

40 days of preparation involves all the days of Elul with an increased stress in Tzedaka; we give tzedaka so G-d would reciprocate and provide charitable tzedaka to us upon becoming our King
אלול לדג

Selection of Yerushalayim
Differing Concepts

HaShem’s Selection
Unlimited due to source of selection
בוחר
בית הבחירהAdam HaRishon and the Avos offered at this place
Limited to a place or object but connected to one’s efforts
קודש
כלי הקודש

Concept of a Slave in Chassidic Thought and its Relation to a Person’s Service to G-d

Purpose
Not an end itself but to bring one to service of the mind
Birur haMiddos
Get a good feeling
Limited to 6 years
Freed with a gift
עבד עברי
אמה עברי'Method of Service
Complete bitul without limitations
Kabalas Ol
Does whatever is desired for the fear of the Master
Serves forever
Can be inherited
עבד כנעני