לקוטי שיחות ABSTRACT פ' האזינו

לקוטי שיחות ABSTRACT פ' האזינו

- תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי

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• Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe's sichos -

When the Jews carry out G-d's will, the heavens & the earth fulfill their will

• "Dwellers in tents" of study (heaven) and those occupied with professions (earth) each put special effort in their own aspect, but need both aspects

ענין: (א) Moshe addresses the heavens and the earth since they are subservient to the Jews

(ב) The function of Moshe was to draw from above down; Yeshiyahu's function was to elevate from below upwards; they both referred to same aspects to affect a compounding of the upper and lower

פסוק: האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: ב

These three levels - the soul's essence, the soul's "heaven," and the soul's "earth" - find general expression in the three manners of avodah:

1. Teshuvah, an expression of the soul's essence
2. the service of Torah study - an expression of the soul's intellect “heaven”
3. the performance of mitzvos - an expression of the soul's "earthy" aspect

פסוק: האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: ד

In these 10 days of Repentance, we are closer to heaven by our learning and davening, but one must remember the main goal is to do Mitzvos in this world

ענין: “Anyone that does not cry in the 10 days of Repentance, then one's soul is not complete" - applies even to a Tzadik Teshuvah is the return of the soul to its source; our very crying that one is far from true bitul, can bring one to true Bitul

פסוק: האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: טא

The source remains connected to the inner part of the soul; thus, one can always do Teshuvah

ענין: אגרת התשובה A soul connects like a rope between HaShem and the Jew; sins can affect that connection table below

פסוק: יעקב חבל נחלתו לב, ט

חלק: טב

Three Types of Connections Between the Neshama and Its Source and How Sins Affect Them (אגרת התשובה)

הבלויפח באפיו נשמת חייםBreath of connection constant need for breathBlocked by any sinהבלראשו אחד למעלה וקצהו למטהPart below drawn down from main part aboveSin tears the connection Issur kares cuts fully; other sins only partially tearחבל חיצוניותראשו אחד למעלה וראשו השני למטהTwo heads; bottom can draw top downSins, bad deeds, and bad thoughts all can drag down the top as wellחבל פנימיות

Teshuvah of the entire year – level of Tzibur (10 soul powers) – to connect the powers of the soul that are separate from G-dliness; תשובה תתאה; service of the weekdays (berurim); “the Earth"

Teshuvah of the 10 days – level of Yachid (Yechidah) – clinging of the soul with its source; תשובה עילאה; service of Shabbos going from one stage to another in holiness with no connection to earthly matters; “the Heavens”

פסוק: האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: ידא

The obligation to engage in Torah study is constant; thus, the blessing can be once a day, and different activities throughout the day are not deemed an interruption, since a person is always connected to this mitzvah

Woman are also obligated to say this blessing since they also have a constant obligation to learn the laws that pertain to them

פסוק: כי שם ה' אקרא לב, ג

חלק: ידב

Actual witnesses are needed to reveal that which is hidden, mesiras nefesh

ענין: In Parshas Nitzavim only needed a sign to counter acting willfully against the Torah Here, to establish a strong support of the covenant to guard the entire Torah in all its details, need actual witnesses

פסוק: *האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: יטא

Each of us have a part of Moshe which is hidden; by overcoming our challenges we can reveal יום

ענין: The Jews attempted to prevent Moshe's death, since Teshuvah of a Tzibur (from the essence of their souls) can override the decree on an individual

פסוק: *בעצם היום הזה לב, מח

חלק: יטב

The Shira and Shabbos Shuvah are matters of the higher Teshuvah, returning the soul to its source

ענין: The Leviim would recite Shiras HaAzinu in six parts, during the Musaf sacrifices on Shabbos The six steps are the order of bringing G-dly revelation to the Jewish people

פסוק: השירה הזאת לב, ל

חלק: כד

Our coronation of G-d on Rosh HaShana should lead to an even greater measure of humility, for the closer one comes to G-d, the more one realizes how distant one really is from Him

This self-effacement serves as the true vessel for all of G-d's blessings, assuring us of a good and sweet year, spiritually as well as materially.

ענין: Yehoshua serves as a leader during the lifetime of Moshe (on his last day), yet the Torah refers to him as Hoshea The Torah testifies to Yehoushua's continued humility in spite of assuming a leadership position

פסוק: *הוא והושע לב, מד

חלק: כט

A Jew needs both services: the service of "far” - Kabolas Ol of mitzvos; and the service of “close” - unifying with G-d through Torah learning

ענין: During the 10 days of Repentance, we have the ability to connect to G-d: Close in spiritual matters (שמים), and far from the physical (ארץ)

פסוק: האזינו השמים לב, א

חלק: לדא

G-d found the Jews in the desert as a true "finding" out of the natural order, a people that choose to receive the Torah

ענין: In the 3-fold merit of the Avos, the Jews in the desert reflected a 3-fold connection to G-d

• מלכותו - תורתו - יעקב intellectual
• אברהם - accept decrees
• יצחק - עולו entire being to G-d

פסוק: *ימצאהו בארץ מדבר לב, י

חלק: לדב