Torah, Mitzvos and Hafatzah
We should connect this festival of liberation with an (incomparable) increase in our Torah study and Mitzvah performance, and specifically, in our dissemination of Torah, Judaism and Chassidus.
Study the Mittler Rebbe’s Teachings
On the anniversary of the Mittler Rebbe’s birth and passing, we should increase our study of his teachings. Moreover, we should do so in a broad manner, in keeping with the expansiveness that is synonymous with the Mittler Rebbe and his teachings.
All who increase in this study are praiseworthy!
Personal Liberation
The examples set by the “Fathers of Chassidism” (the Rebbes) constitute indications for their “descendants” (their followers), and [in the case of the Mittler Rebbe’s liberation,] every Jewish person receives the ability to experience a “liberation” in all of their affairs … so that they are freed from all constraints, enabling them to rise from strength to yet greater strength and even to an incomparable degree; so that [in retrospect,] their former divine service now resembles an ‘imprisoned’ and limited form of service [by comparison to their current standing]. (Parshas Vayeitzei 5750; Hisva’aduyos p.454)
Serve G-d with Your Intellect
Although the primary mode of “intellectual divine service” (“Avodas HaMochin B’etzem”) will be performed in the future times of Redemption, we should nevertheless prepare for the Redemption by performing this mode of service nowadays. We can aid this service by studying the teachings that explain the service of the mind in its own right (as opposed to a service with the intellect that perfects the emotions). This topic is expounded at great length in the teachings of Chassidus in general, and specifically in the Chassidic teachings of the Mittler Rebbe. For in his teachings, these topics are explained in the broadest manner, ‘with the expansiveness of a broad river’ [as the Mittler Rebbe's teachings are referred to in Chassidic terminology.]
… In addition to studying the above topics, we should strive, to the best of our ability, to bring these concepts into actuality – i.e., in “intellect divine service.”
… This is clearly the reason why many Chassidic discourses and particularly from the Mittler Rebbe (who represents expansiveness) - many of which have only recently been published – pointedly address profound topics from the inner dimension of the Torah that address the divine service of the intellect
Study Properly – Get Rich
… We should also increase (as much as possible) in assuring that our study is accompanied by physical expansiveness. And when we do whatever we possibly can to provide such expansiveness, Hashem will bless us with success to the extent that our faintest efforts (like lifting the proverbial “solitary finger”) will merit expansiveness in our physical livelihoods – and as a natural result, expansiveness of our intellectual capabilities and certainly our divine service that involves our emotions. (9th of MarCheshvan 5752; Sichos Kodesh p.270-272)
Hilchos Chag HaGeulah
Why, even Halachah attributes a law of preference to matters of current concern – for example, we are told to study the laws of Sukkos during the actual festival of Sukkos. In the same way, we should study the “laws,” i.e., relevant topics of the Festival of Liberation during the festival itself.
Go Ahead and Do It
… Practically speaking and to state the obvious – after our entire lengthy discussion on this matter: We should literally take a book (or borrow one if need be) and actually study one of the Chassidic discourses. “All who increase are praiseworthy!” (10th of Kislev 5748; Hisva’aduyos p.579-580)
