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Daily Tanya: Chapter 34 (cont.)

After the destruction of the Temple, an abode for the blessed be He

Our Sages said that "Ever since the Temple was destroyed, the four cubits of the Halachah”—that is, study of Jewish law—"is the only sanctuary and abode which the Holy One, blessed be He, has in His world."

This means that the law before us does not include only the instructions for actual human behavior. Rather, revealed in it and by it, is the Divine unity, which was explained before – the same revelation of unity that was in the Holy Temple.

Don't despair

As in the period after Mount Sinai, when Israel could not bear the superior revelation of His unity, they were told to construct the Tabernacle for the indwelling of the Shechina; so it is today, after the destruction of the Temple. Each individual must make Him a sanctuary and an abode by studying Torah at fixed times by day and by night, to the extent of his free time. One does this by fixing times for Torah study, as stipulated by the law governing each individual’s situation, set forth in the Laws of Torah Study (of the Shulchan Aruch). At a minimum, the requirement is "one chapter in the morning and one at night."

Rejoice and give thanks for his fortune

When contemplating the matter of His Divine unity, and realizing that one is not a "chariot," as were the Patriarchs, one should not be disheartened.

Rather, once he has set times for Torah study, during which he becomes a "a sanctuary and an abode for His Divine unity," his heart will rejoice; he will be glad and offer joyous thanks for his fortune in meriting to be a host to the Almighty twice every day according to the extent of his available time and according to the capacity which G‑d has granted him." Study the original Tanya text

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Daily Tanya: Chapter 33

The daily lesson covers Chapter 33 in it entirety, and is dedicated to the "Unity of the Creator", one of the main themes that are explained in Chabad philosophy.

Here, the Tanya focuses on the topic of the "true joy of the soul", which can be achieved by meditating on the matter of "G-d's true unity."

One should be in this state of joy always. "And especially when at times, he sees that he should purify his soul, and illuminate it with the joy of the heart."

G‑d’s true unity

Behind this idea is the fact that "He is One, alone and there is nothing outside of Him." The idea emphasizes that the Creator is not only the only G-d who created the world, but moreover: there is no other reality and without Him, there is nothing. For in relation to Him, the very existence of all created beings is utterly nullified, so that from His perspective, as it were, everything remains just as it was prior to creation.

To achieve this recognition in particular, it is necessary to observe and contemplate the following details (and in the order in which they are brought in the Tanya): that the Creator "He permeates all the worlds" and "encompasses all the worlds" and "everything is of no reality whatsoever in His presence" and "He is One alone in the upper and lower realms, just as He was alone prior to the six days of Creation...no change."

And when he "deepens his thought and draws in his mind and understanding" these details (and will not settle for a merely superficial understanding), he will come to the true recognition of His unity.

Joy that comes with consciousness

Those who have merited to recognize His blessed unity, following the guidance given here, "his heart will rejoice with this faith; his soul will be gladdened by it to the point of rejoicing and singing with all his heart, soul, and might."

For the very fact that he has absorbed such a sublime matter, expresses the "the closeness of G‑d" which he has been granted, and for this feeling, he will be joyous.

What's more, with the absorption of this faith "the purpose of his creation and the creation of all worlds" comes to fruition, "that G‑d should have such a dwelling place here (where the matter of unity of the Creator is revealed)" – that certainly awakens in him a great joy. For further study.

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Daily Tanya: Chapter 32 (cont.)

"And you shall your neighbor as yourself"

As a preface, in general, we see two kinds of love between people:

1) An intellectual love based on common sense, when one sees the virtues of the other, the beloved, and the benefits one stands to derive from this love, one thus understands that it is worthy to prize him, appreciate him and even love him.

2) A "supra intelligent" love, as in the love of oneself, or as in the love that exists between a father and son, or between siblings, a natural love, which does not derive from the appreciation of the other, or from any extraneous consideration, such as its being worthwhile.

It must be noted that the guidance given in the Tanya, in the fulfilment of the commandment of "and you shall your neighbor as yourself" is to love every Jew with the second type of love: a self-love.

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Bending Number One

To better understand this, let's consider two characteristic features of wall moss:

1) It's a lowly plant that grows very, very close to the ground.

2) It sprouts many stems, that all work together, simultaneously and assiduously.

Similarly, true ahavat yisrael (love of Israel), meaning "self-love" for all, can be fulfilled only when one bends one's ego.

- Both the feeling of "I" that arises from the virtues of the body and its physical success -- "when his body is viewed with scorn and contempt" (as expressed by the Alter Rebbe);

- And the feeling of "I" that arises from the degree of his soul and spiritual success (thinking that, perhaps in their highest source, his friend's soul is higher than his).

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Brotherly Love

At the root of all souls, there is a very elevated level at which "all souls are actually equal and they all have one father." If so, every Jew is the son of the Creator, and accordingly, all Jews relative to one another, can be defined as brothers, and as such, there ought to be a brotherly love among them.

True, there is the problem that their "bodies are divided", a situation in which the souls clothed in the body are separate from one another. Notwithstanding, this separation can be overcome by "viewing one's body with scorn and contempt and finding joy in the joy of the soul alone," as stated above at the beginning of the chapter.

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New Square ranked as New York's poorest municipality

NEW SQUARE - This village where age-old traditions and religious study are valued above economic advancement has been ranked as the poorest municipality in New York state, according to an analysis by 24/7 Wall St. published in USA Today. In the Hasidic Jewish community founded in 1954 along Route 45, the poverty rate is 70 percent, with a median income of $21,773 compared with the state median of $60,741. New Square’s median annual household income stands nearly $5,000 below that of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Jewish village in Orange County that was ranked as the state’s next poorest municipality. Many of New Square’s 7,804 residents depend on social service programs to put food on the table, pay rent and medical bills. The village’s residents qualify for benefits based on income and family size, with applications checked by Social Services department specialists, Commissioner Joan Silvestri said. Lifestyles and religious tenets could explain why some Hasidic families fall below the poverty level and qualify for federal rent subsidies, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and other programs for low-income families. People typically marry around 18 to 20 years of age. Girls finish high school at around age 17 and then marry. New Square’s tenets are decided by the grand rabbi, the dynastic leader of the community in Ramapo and across the world. Mayor Israel Spitzer didn’t return telephone calls for comment, but a former village resident who has been critical of the Hasidic lifestyle discussed some of the factors that have led New Square to be ranked among the state’s poorest places. The lack of secular education, mandated years of Torah study for men and large families create the poverty conditions, said Shulem Deen, who has written books on the religious community. Deen said the lack of secular education is the main issue, as studying Torah — the five main books of Judaism — dominates Hasidic life, ahead of income and other worldly values.

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Deus Absconditus (bis)

“Il est l’Un dans l’éther cosmique, car Il remplit tout l’éther et chaque chose dans le monde, et nulle part il n’y a de barrière devant LUI, et Il voit tout, car Il est entièrement perception, bien qu’Il n’ait pas d’yeux, parce qu’Il a le pouvoir de regarder l’univers dans Son propre Être.”

Moïse Azriel, Hassid du 13ème siècle.