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Shabbos Parshas Naso

15th Day Of Sivan, 5749

The Address To The Graduates Of Bais Rivkah

Shabbos Parshas Behaalos'cha

Shabbos Parshas Shelach

3rd Day Of Tammuz, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Korach

Shabbos Parshas Chukas-Balak

13th Day Of Tammuz, 5749

Yechidus

15th Day Of Tammuz, 5749

17th Of Tammuz, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Pinchas

Shabbos Parshas Matos-Masei

Rosh Chodesh Menachem-Av, 5749

Night After Rosh Chodesh Menachem-Av, 5749

The Night Following The 2nd Of Menachem-Av

The Third Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Devarim, Shabbos Chazon

The Night Following The 5th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

The Night Preceding The 7th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Eve Of Erev Tishah Beav, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Vaes'chanan, Shabbos Nachamu

Eve Of 15th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Night Following The 15th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Eikev

Eve Of The 20th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Address To The Children Of Camp Gan Israel

Address To Camp Gan Israel (Montreal)

A Message To Children From The Day Camps

23rd Day Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Re'eh, Shabbos Mevorchim Elul

26th Day Of Menachem-Av, 5749

Address To Tzivos Hashem

Eve Of The 1st Day Of Rosh Chodesh Elul, 5749

Eve Of The Second Day Of Rosh Chodesh Elul, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Shoftim

The Challenge Of The Sea

3rd Day Of Elul, 5749

7th Day Of Elul, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Seitzei

10th Day Of Elul, 5749

Eve Of The 13th Of Elul, 5749

Eve After The 13th Of Elul, 5749

Eve Of The 15th Of Elul, 5749

Shabbos Parshas Savo

18th Day Of Elul

Night Following The 18th Of Elul, 5749

Eve Of The 22nd Of Elul, 5749

Shabbos Nitzavim-Vayeilech

Eve Of The 25th Of Elul, 5749

Eve Of The Third Day Of Selichos, 5749

Night Following The 3rd Day Of Selichos

Address To N'shei Ubnos Chabad

Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5750

Blessing Recited By The Rebbe Shlita After Receiving The Pan Klalli

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Eve Of The 20th Of Menachem-Av, 5749

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  18th Day Of Menachem-Av, 5749Evening Following The 20th Of Menachem-Av, 5749 - 45th Yartzeit Of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson  

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On the day of a yahrzeit, all the service which a person performed throughout his life ascends and is expressed within this world, "bringing about salvation in the depths of the earth." This applies, not only the first year, but every subsequent year as well. Thus, the present day is associated with the service of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok which involved the spreading of Torah, Nigleh, Chassidus, and Kabbalah. Each year, the influence of the day is strengthened and intensified.

This is connected with the recitation of Kaddish which marks the ascent to a higher spiritual realm. On the yahrzeit, the soul undergoes a very great ascent as reflected in the various different yahrzeit customs. Each year, there is a new and even greater ascent.

The number of years since the person's passing is significant, particularly, in the case of Rav Levi Yitzchok who put a heavy emphasis on numerical significance. This is the 45th year since Rav Levi Yitzchok's passing (from 5704 until 5749). The number 45 has the following significance.

In Kabbalah, words are often given numerical significance together with their milui, i.e., not only is the numerical equivalence of the actual letters counted. Each letter is spelled out and the numerical equivalence of all the letters is then, reckoned. When the Name of G-d ä-à-ä-ë is spelled out as follows: Çä àÇà Çä âàë, the numerical equivalent of all the letters is 45. This is the most elevated form of the Name ä-à-ä-ë and therefore, is mentioned in many important contexts, for example, the prayer Pasach Eliyahu recited erev Shabbos.

In regard to our service, the number 45, äÄ in Hebrew alludes to the verse: "What (äÄ) does the L-rd, your G-d, ask from you except to fear Him." This level of fear involves self-transcendence, the person has no individual existence as we see in regard to Moshe, who asked: "What (äÄ) are we?"

Our Sages interpreted the verse, "What (äÄ) does the L-rd, your G-d, ask from you," as follows: Do not read äÄ "What," read äÇÄ, "one hundred," this being a reference to the 100 blessings that a person is required to recite each day. 100 is the ultimate of numbers, representing the ten powers of the soul as they are included each with each other. For that reason, the Torah relates that Yitzchok (one of the names of the Rav Levi Yitzchok) "found 100 times what he had expected."[161]

G-d gives each Jew all the blessings, including the ultimate perfection, 100 blessings. Since these blessings emanate from G-d, it is self-understood that they can only lead to good and that ultimately, they will bring a person to the goal for which he was created in the service of G-d. He will proceed in that service until he loses all self-concern and stands in complete bittul, giving himself over to G-d in every facet of his being.

The names, Levi and Yitzchok, are also significant and express the quality of bittul. Levi refers to the establishment of a complete connection to G-d as expressed by the prayer recited by Leah when she gave this name, "This time, my man will become attached to me."

Yitzchok relates to the service of spreading happiness among others as reflected by Sarah's statement, "All that hear (i.e., even someone who inadvertently hears)[162] will rejoice with me." Yitzchok is also unique, being the first person who was circumcised at the age of eight days, [this reflecting the establishment of a bond with G-d which transcends intellect.]

Rav Levi Yitzchok died in exile. This is a harsh punishment, possessing a certain dimension which is more severe than death. This shares a relation to the month of Av whose initial days are characterized by exile. However, the 15th of Av represents the transformation of these negative factors into good. This is followed by the 20th of Av which relates to the level of Keser, the aspect of soul which transcends understanding, bringing one to the ultimate bittul of äÄ.

We will conclude with the distribution of money to be given to tzedakah. It is stated that "Tzedakah saves one from death." Thus, it is an appropriate means to bring out the eternal life which is associated with a yahrzeit.[163]

May the above bring about the ultimate attachment and the ultimate joy which will be realized in the Messianic Age, when "all that hear will rejoice with me." "Those that lie in the dust will arise and rejoice," with the coming of the Messianic redemption.[164] May it be immediately.

   

Notes:

  1. (Back to text) According to some interpretations, the 100 times refers only to the tithes and that the crop was actually 1000 times more. The Torah, nevertheless, chose to express the concept in this form to relate to the number 100 which is, as mentioned, the ultimate of numbers.

  2. (Back to text) See above the Sichos of Shabbos Eikev.

  3. (Back to text) This is also associated with the addition to Torah study at night which should be made beginning from the 15th of Av which cause "life to be added to one's life."

  4. (Back to text) Of all the Patriarchs, Yitzchok shares the greatest connection with the Messianic redemption.


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