Tanya Perek 37

What does the revelation of Hashem’s light in the time of משיח depend on?

• Our actions and work throughout Golus

• Us building the Bais Hamikdosh

• All the nations of the world recognising the Yidden as the Chosen People

How does the Alter Rebbe explain:

שְכַּר מִצְוָּה מִצְוָּה

(The reward of a Mitzva, is the Mitzva)

• Our Mitzvas cause the reward, which is revealing Hashem's light

• If you do one Mitzva, Hashem rewards with the opportunity for another Mitzva

• Hashem doesn't give a reward for doing Mitzvos. The privilege of doing them is enough of a reward

What happens when we do a Mitzva with something physical?

• The light of Hashem shines through the Kelipa of that object

• The physical object becomes spiritual and vanishes shortly after

• Nothing happens to the object, but the person becomes holier

What 3 examples of Mitzva items does the Alter Rebbe give?

Select all 3

• Parchment for Tefilin etc from kosher animals

• Esrog that is not ערלה

• Tzedaka money which is not stolen

• Matza baked in a Chometz oven

What is עָּרְלָּה?

• Fruit which is forbidden to eat, as it's from the first 3 years of a tree

• The worst type of Kelipa which can never be elevated

• The way Hashem's light descends to this world when we do Mitzvos with physical objects

Why can an אֶתְרוֹג which is עָרְלָה not be used for the Mitzva?

• It comes from the 3 totally impure Kelipos which can never be elevated

• It's not really and Esrog, it's been grafted with other fruits

• It is being used on the wrong day of the year, so it does not fulfil the Mitzva

What type of Mitzva actions will not drawn down Hashem’s light?

• Any that come through an Aveiro

• Any that is done without Kavono - intention

• Any that is done with feelings of arrogance and boasting

How does doing a Mitzva with a physical object make Hashem's light shine through the Kelipa?

• By doing Hashem's will with that item, you're revealing it's true identity which is Hashem

• Because Kelipa is cowardly, and it retreats when confronted with a Jew doing Hashem's will

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) שלש קליפות הטמאות

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(b) קליפת נוגה

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(c) קדושה

• 3 impure Kelipos

• Objects that can be uplifted to holiness

• Kelipa with light

• Objects that cannot be uplifted to holiness

• When you use an object for a Mitzva

• Holiness

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) שלש קליפות הטמאות

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(b) קליפת נוגה

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(c) קדושה

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