Advice regarding the establishment of an educational institution in Yemen

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No. 618*

This portion of a letter was sent to a recipient whose name was not released.

"In the third month, on this day,"[508] 5710

...According to the interpretation of Megaleh Amukos, at the beginning of Parshas Emor, [the four qualities mentioned in Avos 5:20 are associated with four aspects of our Divine service]:

"Bold as a leopard" is associated with Torah study (based on Beitzah 25b);

"Light as an eagle," which is characterized by mercy, with love;

"Swift as a deer" with mitzvos (see Berachos 6b); and

"Courageous as a lion," with fear (yirah, Hebrew for "fear," shares the same letters as aryeh, "lion").

These four aspects refer to the four letters of the name Havayah[509] (see Zohar III, p. 123b; Tanya, the beginning of ch. 44).

Behold, (the lower level of) fear is a gate to ascend all these rungs and serves as a foundation for them (see Zohar I, p. 8a; Kuntres HaAvodah, ch. 2). And (the higher rung of) fear is the ultimate goal [of all Divine service], as stated (see Devarim 6:24;[510] Tanya, the conclusion of ch. 23 [511]). It is possible to say that this is also [alluded to in] the conclusion of the maamar "to perform [His] will." [This relates to] the tip of the yud (see Tanya, Iggeres HaTeshuvah, ch. 4, et al.). This is not the place to elaborate.

   

Notes:

508. (Back to text) [Cf. Shmos 19:1; As Rashi explains, "this day" was Rosh Chodesh Sivan.]

509. (Back to text) [The name yud-hei-vav-hei.]

510. (Back to text) [The verse states: "G-d commanded us all these statutes so that we fear G-d."]

511. (Back to text) [There the Alter Rebbe speaks about the higher level of fear and how it transcends wisdom.]

Advice regarding the establishment of an educational institution in Yemen

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