Yaacov’s Galus & redemption. Two levels of Shalom – Alter Rebbe - חכמה & Mitteler Rebbe - בינה. שלום עליכם עליכם שלום. The vessels of man, בינה itself, creates peace with G-dliness in the study of Chassidus.
י' כסלו כח, כא שלוםב כהג
Reward of Mitzvos contain earthly benefits. Unique reward of Shabbos observance is the benefit from the Splendor of HaShem since מעין עולם הבא. Tefillah is a similar level to Shabbos; need to put effort into it in order to strengthen its observance and connection.
ופרצת כח, יד לא
Yaacov’s establishment of his permanent house was similar to HaShem’s house; Yaacov’s main accomplishment was in the environment of Lavan, the lowest place; Zevulun uses the same effort of engagement in the world in order to transform it into holiness. Business people while mainly involved in the service of birur, still need to set time for Torah study and involvement in diligent davening (especially on Shabbos).
זבולון ל, ב לב
Yaacov placed the males (intellect) before the females (emotions) in contrast to the behavior of Eisav that placed the females before the males. Avodah of the intellect (male) precedes the service of emotions (female); but there are times that one must do the opposite.
את בניו ואת נשיו לא, יז לג
The effects of a Tzadik (Yaacov) on his neighbors are direct and physical: הדר Honor – proud that a great person resides in their town. זיו Light is emitted inspiring everyone. הוד Aura intimidating effect on others, promoting fear of G-d in the vicinity. Verse alludes to the descent of the soul into the body, a place of concealment of Honor, Light and Aura; but the effort below can make an impression (רושם) that leads to the return of the soul to a higher connection.
ויצא כח, י להא
Conflicting statements regarding order of three daily prayers: what is the goal? see table below. Minchah (birurrim) is during the middle of the day, connected to Eliyahu & Moshiach.
ויפגע במקום כח, יא להב
Yaacov’s dream about a new striped animal; shift from the natural to the supernatural produced something new - ברודים. Deeper level – Yaacov (same letters as יבקע) draws down into this world by a stick; the Kav from prior to Tzimzum (a place of Lavan, simple with no mixture of colors) to a place of berudim (all the colors); Kav contains limited (external), plus multiplicity and unlimited (internal). חוט של לבן “stick” of white revealing the simpleness of the Ain Sof. מקיף את גופו סביב This unlimited light surrounds all the worlds. חברבורות שלו פתוחה ומפולשת This light reaches to the bottom and yet in the future returns to the source. Lesson: Our task is to connect to the “simpleness” of one’s soul (whiteness, without the colors, a level higher than Yechidah) to this world; and this is done by through the inner Torah (Chasidus) a level of Ain Sof.
וברודים לא, י להג
