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SHAVUOT

Three Leaders, One Shavuos, and What Each One Left Us

Three Leaders, One Shavuos, and What Each One Left Us

Part of Shavuot · 47:32

A Likkutei Sichos-based Shavuos shiur exploring why Moshe Rabbeinu, Dovid Hamelech, and the Baal Shem Tov are all connected to the same day, each the 'first' in his own category of malchus. The sicha traces how each one implanted a different dimension of 'mamlechet kohanim' into every Jew -- living above nature, feeling Hashem's hand while working within nature, and remaining a melech even in the deepest darkness of golus -- mapped onto three historical eras and three daily modes of avodah (Torah, tefillah, mitzvos).

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Moshe, Dovid, and the Baal Shem Tov: All Connected to Shavuos

The Rebbe says here, 诪注谉 讛讗讟 砖讜讬谉 讙注专注讚讟 讗讜谉 诪注谉 讛讗讟 砖讜讬谉 驻讬诇 诪讗诇 讙注专注讚讟, it was spoken many times, 讗讝 诪讬讟'谉 讝诪谉 驻讜谉 砖讘讜注讜转 讛讗讟 诪注谉 驻讗专讘讜谞讚谉, that in connection to the time of Shavuos, it's connected to three things, to three people: 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜, 诪讞诪转 注住 讗讬讝 讙注讙注讘谉 讙注讜讜讗专谉 讚讬 转讜专讛 讗讬谉 砖讘讜注讜转, since the Torah was given through Moshe, so he's connected to Shavuos. 讚讜讚 讛诪诇讱, 讚讜讚'住 驻讟讬专讛 讗讬讝, 讚讜讚 passed away on Shavuos. 讗讜谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘, 讗讝 讝讬讬谞注 讛住转诇拽讜转 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讘砖讘讜注讜转, the Baal Shem Tov also passed away on Shavuos. The difference is the Baal Shem Tov passed away on the first day of Shavuos, and David Hamelech on the on the second day of Shavuos. Alright, the shaila is that it was those days there are no two days Shavuos, but that year, the first day of Shavuos was on 讝, 讝' Sivan, which by us happens to be always 讝 is always the second day. But by him it was the, it was just only in one day then. Since Shavuos could be sometimes 讛, some, by us, not now, now when the calendar is fixed, it's always 讜. But they were 诪拽讚砖 注诇 驻讬 讛专讗讬讛, if both months, Nissan and Iyar, were 诪诇讗, so it came out on 讛. If both had 30 days. If both had, excuse me, had 29 days, and then it came out on 讝. If one is 诪诇讗 and one is 讞住专, it came out on 讜, and by us it's always 诪诇讗 and 讞住专. But those days it could come out, so obviously that year, that's what everyone explains, it says David passed away on 讝 and he passed away on Shavuos, how could it be? Because that year, Shavuos was on 讝. Anyway, the bottom line, hashgacha pratit, everything is 讛砖讙讞讛 驻专讟讬转, 讜讘驻专讟 讜讜注谉 注住 专注讚讟 讝讬讱 讜讜注讙谉 诪讗讜专注讜转 讗讬谉 砖讬讬讻讜转 诪讬讟 讗讬讚谉 讘讻诇诇, 讙讚讜诇讬 讬砖专讗诇, 讙讚讜诇讬 谞砖讬讗讬 讬砖专讗诇 讘驻专讟, especially anything has to do with Yidden, especially 讙讚讜诇讬 讬砖专讗诇, 谞砖讬讗讬诐, is muvan, from that we understand is that number one, 讗讝 注住 讚讗专祝 讝讬讬谉 讗 谞拽讜讚讛 讛诪砖讜转驻转 爪讜讜讬砖谉 讝讬讬, there must be some common denominator between all three: Moshe, David and the Baal Shem Tov. 讜讜讗住 讚注专驻讗专 讝注谞注谉 讝讬讬 讗诇注 驻讗专讘讜谞讚谉 诪讬讟'谉 讝注诇讘谉 讟讗讙, that's why they're all connected to the same day. And the second thing, 讘, 讗讝 讚讬 谞拽讜讚讛 讛诪砖讜转驻转 讗讬讝 讗讝 注住 讛讗讟 讗 爪讜讝讗诪注谞讘讜谞讚 诪讬讟'谉 转讜讻谉 注讬拽专讬 驻讜谞注诐 讟讗讙. Besides the fact that they have something in common, that nekudah which is in common must be a nekudah that's connected to 砖讘讜注讜转, 驻讜谞注诐 讟讗讙 讞讙 讛砖讘讜注讜转, 诪转谉 转讜专转谞讜. In other words, the connection between the three is in the inyanim which have to do with 诪转谉 转讜专讛. That's why they're all three together on what? On the day of Shavuos. 诇讗讬讚讱 讙讬住讗 诪讜讝 讚讗讱 讝讬讬谉 讗 讞讬讚讜砖 讗讬谉 讗讜转讛 谞拽讜讚讛 讛诪砖讜转驻转, on the other hand, there has to be a chiddush in this 谞拽讜讚讛, 讜讜讬 讝讬 讘讬讬 讬注讚谉 讗讬讬谞注诐 驻讜谉 讚讬 讚专讬讬 谞砖讬讗讬 讬砖专讗诇. Can't be that they're all the same. It's one common denominator, but in each one that same common point is different. 讬注讚注专 驻讗专 讝讬讱, 讘诇砖讜谉 讛砖状住, 爪专讬讻讗, everyone is needed for his own reason. So it's in the same inyan, and they all have the same inyan in different different branches, different inyanim. So the 谞拽讜讚讛 讛诪砖讜转驻转 of Moshe, Dovid and the Baal Shem Tov is amongst the common points, common denominator between all the these three: Moshe, Dovid and the 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘, 讗讝 讬注讚注专 驻讜谉 讝讬讬 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 谞讬砖讟 谞讗专 讗 诪诇讱 讗讜谉 讗 谞砖讬讗 讘讬砖专讗诇, that each one of them not only was a melech and a nasi, a leader of 讗讬讚谉, 谞讗专 讗讬谉 讚注诐 讙讜驻讗 讗 专讗砖讜谉 讗讬谉 讚注诐 住讜讙 驻讜谉 诪诇讜讻讛 讜谞砖讬讗讜转. Each one was a first in a certain category of leadership. They're all three leaders, but in that gufa, each one started a certain thing. 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讚注专 注专砖讟注专 谞砖讬讗 驻讜谉 讗诇注 讗讬讚谉. Moshe Rabbeinu obviously was the first nasi, the first leader. 讜讘驻专讟 诇驻讬 驻住拽 讛专诪讘状诐 讗讝 注专 诪诇讱 讛讬讛, Rambam when it says 注诇 驻讬 讚讬谉, 诪砖讛 had a din of a 诪诇讱, 讗讬讝 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜 讙注讜讜注谉 讚注专 注专砖讟注专 诪诇讱 讘讬讬 讗讬讚讬砖谉 驻讗诇拽. So he's the first. So he was a melech and the first melech. 讚讜讚 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讚注专 专讗砖 讜专讗砖讜谉 诇诪诇讻讜转 讘讬转 讚讜讚. He was also a first, and also in malchut. He was the first one for 诪诇讻讜转 讘讬转 讚讜讚. 讜讜讗住 讻讬讜谉 砖谞诪砖讞 讚讜讚 讝讻讛 讘讻转专 诪诇讻讜转, it says that as soon as Dovid became melech, he was zochah to the level, concept of 诪诇讻讜转, 诇讜 讜诇讘谞讬讜 注讚 注讜诇诐, he and his children, his sons, for all for always, forever. 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 讛讗讟 诪讘讟讬讞 讙注讜讜注谉 讗讝 讚讬 诪诇讜讻讛 讜讜注讟 讝讬讬谉 讘讝专注 讚讜讚 诇注讜诇诐. Der Eibershter promised that the malchut will not be taken away from Dovid ever, ever. So the bottom line is that there's a special concept of 诪诇讻讜转 讘讬转 讚讜讚, and Dovid Hamelech was the first one from 诪诇讻讜转 讘讬转 讚讜讚. So Moshe was the first one of 诪诇讻讜转 讘讻诇诇, Dovid was the first one of 诪诇讻讜转 讘讬转 讚讜讚, 讗讜谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讚注专 注专砖讟注专 驻讜谞注诐 谞砖讬讗讬 讞住讬讚讜转. He was the first leader also of something, of 讞住讬讚讜转, of 转讜专转 讛讞住讬讚讜转. Is 讘讬转 讚讜讚 and Dovid two different things? No, 讘讬转 讚讜讚 is a household, it's his house. He's the first. No, but 讘讬转 讚讜讚 is the concept of 诪诇讻讜转 forever, that's what he said. 讘讬转 讚讜讚 is a special type of 诪诇讻讜转. When Shaul became 诪诇讱, he became 诪诇讱. Doesn't mean that if 诪诇讜讻讛, it's a dynasty that's gonna stay forever. Why? 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 promised him. 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 promised Dovid, it says, even when Shaul asked, he promised Dovid take it back, so I can't take that back. 诇讗 讗讚诐 讛讜讗 讜讬谞讞诐, He can't change, 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 said. And there's something 诪诇讻讜转 and Dovid represents 诪诇讻讜转 讚讗爪讬诇讜转, whatever, all these 注谞讬谞讬诐. So his 诪诇讻讜转 stays. So he's the first of a special dynasty Moshe is the first in 诪诇讻讜转 讘讻诇诇 and Baal Shem Tov is the first one in 讞住讬讚讜转 in 谞砖讬讗讬 讞住讬讚讜转. The 驻讗专砖讟讗谞讚讬拽注 砖讬讬讻讜转, 讬讞讬讚讜转, 驻讜谉 讚讬 讗诇注 讚专讬讬 诪诇讻讜转 谞砖讬讗讬 讬砖专讗诇, is a 谞拽讜讚讛 诪砖讜转驻转 s 讜诪\"转. Now, this explains shows the common denominator that they have all three how it's connected to 诪转谉 转讜专讛, 讗讜讬祝 驻讜谉 讚讬 注谞讬谞讬诐 注讬拽专讬诐, was that it's connected to Matan Torah, cuz one of the main things that happened with Matan Torah is 讙注讜讜注谉, was that the Yid is geworden, a teil 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐. The 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 said, \"You will be 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 讜讙讜讬 拽讚讜砖.\" So the Yidden became 诪诇讻讬诐. Which means it says in Rashi, being 砖专讬诐 like princes. So Matan Torah is 诪诇讻讜转. And in the inyan of 诪转谉 转讜专讛, you had these three that they have the specialty in 诪诇讻讜转. And the koach of 爪讜 拽注谞注谉 讗专讜讬住讘专注谞讙注谉 讚讗住 讘讙讬诇讜讬, and the koach on every Yid to be able to bring out 讘讙讬诇讜讬 the fact of 诪诇讻讜转, takes, get the Yid from the 谞砖讬讗讬 讬砖专讗诇 in yer 讚讜专. So the Yidden take it from the different 谞砖讬讗讬诐, 讻讚讬 诇讛拽讬诐, so it comes out that each one of these three gave a special koach in a special aspect of 诪诇讻讜转 of the Yidden becoming each one like a 诪诇讱, as we'll explain further. So it explains like this, the 砖讬讬讻讜转 驻讜谉 讚讬 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 爪讜 诪转谉 转讜专讛, What's the connection between the Yidden becoming a 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, what's that got to do with 诪转谉 转讜专讛? 驻讗专砖讟讬讬讟 诪注谉 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 讚注专 转讜讻谉 注谞讬谉 讛诪诇讜讻讛.

Mamlechet Kohanim: Every Jew Becomes a Melech Through Torah

First, let's explain what is 诪诇讻讜转? What is 诪诇讜讻讛? See, the nekudah is, 注讬拽专 诪诇讻讜转 is 讛转谞砖讗讜转. The main thing of 诪诇讻讜转 is 讛转谞砖讗讜转, elevated. A 诪诇讱's 讛注讻注专拽讬讬讟 讗讜谉 讗讜驻讙注讟专讗谞拽讬讬讟 驻讜谉 讙讗谞爪谉 驻讗诇拽. The fact that a king is, ha, elevated, separate from the whole nation. He's a s- higher entity. Like, he's not allowed to, pashut, work, do any 诪诇讗讻讛, in front of other people. There's no din by other people. Yeah, a person could do 诪诇讗讻讛, but a 诪诇讱 is not allowed. He's supposed to be so, you know, elevated, and the people are supposed to look at him as a separate thing. The dark of 爪讜砖讟注诇谉 讗诇注 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐, is the obligation of the nation to make sure he has all his needs 诪讬讟 讙专讜讬住 讛专讞讘讛, plenty, as it says, \"诪诇讱 讘讬驻讬讜 转讞讝讬谞讛 注讬谞讬讱. The king in his beauty your eyes shall see.\" 拽讬讬谉 注专 讗讜谉 拽讬讬谉 讝讗讱 讗讬谉 讚注专 诪讚讬谞讛 拽注谉 谞讬讟 讗驻讛讗诇讟谉 讚注诐 诪诇讱 驻讜谉 讚讜专讻驻讬专谉 讝讬讬谞注 专爪讜谞讜转. No one, nothing in the country could stop him from doing what he wants. 讻诪讗诪专 讞讝\"诇, it says, \"讛诪诇讱 驻讜专抓 讙讚专, 讜讗讬谉 诪讜讞讬谉 讘讬讚讜.\" He can break through a wall, and no one can stop him. It's another lashon, \"讗诪专 诪诇讻讜转讗, 注拽专 讟讜专讗.\" If the king wants, he could say, and a mountain will be moved. He'll say, \"Move the mountain.\" That's So we see how he is special. He is a completely higher than everybody else. 讗讜谉 拽讬讬谉 讝讛 讛讗指讟 诪转谉 转讜专讛 讗讜讬讱 讙注讟讗指谉 讘讬讬 讗讬讚谉. The same concept 诪转谉 转讜专讛 caused by the Yidden. Through 诪转谉 转讜专讛 is 讙注讜讜讗指专谉 讜专讜诪诪转谞讜. We got elevated. Yidden 讝注谞注谉 讚注专讛讜讬讘谉 讙注讜讜讗指专谉 讗讬讘注专 讗诇注 驻注诇拽注专, we became elevated over all the nations, 讜讜讬 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜讗指专谉 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟 讘讻诇诇. This made Yidden higher than the world. 谞讬讟 讗讜谞讟注专讙注讜讜讗专驻谉 讚讬 讙讚专讬 讛讟讘注. That made that the Yidden are not, now, part of nature. Not controlled, huh? We're not controlled by nature. We are not part of what the nature is. We're higher than that. Which is similar to the concept of a 诪诇讱, who is higher than the people. We are higher than the world. Where do we? In other words, it means, Yidden 讝注谞注谉 注讜砖讛 专爪讜谞讜 砖诇 诪拽讜诐, if Yidden 注讜住拽 讘转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转 讘砖诇讬诪讜转, if Yidden do the will of Hashem, they do Torah and Mitzvos properly, is 谞讬讟 谞讗指专 讜讜讗指住 讝讬讬 讘讗址拽讜诪注谉 讚讗址谉 讗址诇注 讝讬讬注专注 爪专讻讬诐 讘讛专讞讘讛, not only will the Eibeshter give them everything they need, like by a melech, you have to give him everything he needs. 讛谞讗讛, 诪注谉 讚讗专祝 谞讬讟 讞讜专砖 讝讬讬谉 讝讬讬注专 讝讬讬谉. You wouldn't even have to work. You won't have to plant and plow. 诪诇讗讻转谉 谞注砖讬转 注诇 讬讚讬 讗讞专讬诐. It says clearly if Yidden do the will of Hashem, the work was done through others. Which, again, is like a melech. Just like a melech, if he wants, he could have anybody work for him, anybody do what he wants. Same thing, a Yid, be'etzem, if he does the right thing, as expected by Matan Torah, you're able to have others work for you. In the avodah, if you look at me if we are to apply it to every single Yid's avodah, what does that mean? 讜讜注谉 注住 拽讜诪讟 爪讜 讟讗指谉 讗址 讝讗址讱 驻讜谉 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转, When it comes to something to to do something of Torah and Mitzvos, 讚讗专祝 讝讬讱 讗 讗讬讚 驻讬专谉 讜讜讬 讗 诪诇讱. Every Yid has to behave like a melech. Er darf zich obgeben mit der mitzvah punk vel gevehn, we er volt nit gehat keen andere melochos mit dienes, he do the mitzvah as if he had no other worries. Nothing about, cause everything, any worry you have will be taken care of. Wie einer was stellt ihm 爪讜 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐 讘讛专讞讘讛, like somebody who, there are other people who worry about your welfare. So, you never have worries. It doesn't mean you have it, but you know other people will worry about it. That's like a melech and that's what every Yid has to feel when it comes to mitzvos. Yeah? Kein tebedike cheshbon, kein tebedike cheshbon 讝讗诇 讚讬讱 谞讬砖讟 讗驻讛讗诇讟谉 驻讜谉 爪讜 讟讜谉 讗 诪爪讜讛, nothing, no, no natural cheshbon should stop you from doing a mitzvah. Weile in inyonim 驻讜谉 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转, is a Yid a balabos, a melech of teva. When it comes to Torah and Mitzvos, a Yid is the balabos. Like the king, the king is the balabos over the over everything, he's the balabos. When a Yid goes to 爪讜 拽讬讜诐 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转 mit a 转谞讜注讛 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, and when a 讗讬讚 讟讗拽注 approaches 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜转 with this feeling that he's the 诪诇讱, 驻讬专讟 注专 注住 驻讬专讟 注专 注住 讚讜专讱 谞讬砖讟 讘讚专讱 诪诇讞诪讛, then you don't even have to fight mit your yetzer hara, mit 讚讘专讬诐 讛诪讘诇讘诇讬诐, all other things which might interrupt. But 讘讚专讱 诪谞讜讞讛, it's very smooth. 注专 讛讬讬讘讟 讝讬讱 讗讜讬祝 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟 讗专讜诐, you pick yourself up higher than the world around you, 讜讜讬住谞讚讬拽 讗讝 注专 讗讬讝 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, knowing that you're from the 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 you're a 诪诇讱, 讗讝讜讬 讗讝 注专 讛讗讟 诇讻转讞讬诇讛 谞讬砖讟 拽讬讬谉 诪讘诇讘诇讬诐, so m'meila it is all 诪讘诇讘诇讬诐, too. There's not you have to fight, because he's higher than the world. Actually, this whole thing of 讗转诐 转讛讬讜 诇讬 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 was today, 讘' 住讬讜谉. It's called 讬讜诐 讛诪讬讜讞住. Why? Because that's the day the Eibeshter said 讗转诐 转讛讬讜 诇讬 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 讜讙讜讬 拽讚讜砖. It's called 讬讜诐 讛诪讬讜讞住, a special day. Does that the three times it says in whole 讘讬转 where it says three times 讞谉 words? So 诪诪讬诇讗 讘讻诇诇 is the connection between Matan Torah and a melech, because by Matan Torah the 讗讬讚谉 give him the koach that you could be a melech. When it comes to 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜转 you're a melech. Nothing to worry about, and you 砖讟注诇讟 讝讬讱 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讜讜注诇讟, finished. A 讗讬讚, a 讗讬讚 拽注谉 谞讗讱 讗讘注专 驻专注讙谉, a 讗讬讚 can ask all this, 讘砖诇诪讗 讜讜注谉 注住 专注讚讟 讝讬讱 讜讜注谉 注住 专注讚讟 讝讬讱 讜讜注讙谉 讝讬讬谉 驻谞讬诪讬讜转 讛谞砖诪讛, maybe when you talk about your neshamah, especially the inside of your 谞砖诪讛, 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讛转诇讘砖讜转 讗讬谉 讙讜祝, which is beyond being in the body, 讗讬讝 驻讗专砖讟讗谞讚讬拽 讗讝 拽讬讬谉 讝讗讱 驻讜谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟, 讙砖诪讬讜转, 拽注谉 注专 谞讬砖讟 诪讘诇讘诇 讝讬讬谉. You understand that no gashmiyut, nothing of this world could stop it in the mechubar with the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专, nothing could stop it in its connection to Hashem, durch 注砖讬讬转 专爪讜谞讜, through doing his will. When you do your mitzvot, you you do the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专'住 专爪讜谉, which is the 诪爪讜讜转 诪诇讻讜 砖诇 注讜诇诐, you do the mitzvot of the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 who is the king, so you become a king and nothing could stop you. 讚讗 专注讚讟 讝讬讱 讗讘注专 讜讜注讙谉 讚讬 谞砖诪讛 驻讜谉 讗 讗讬讚谉 讜讜讬 讝讬 讗讬讝 诪诇讜讘砖 讗讬谉 讗 讙讜祝. We're talking about doing mitzvot when it's the neshamah is in the body, and also surrounded with 注谞讬谞讬 讛注讜诇诐, and you have to do with world things, 讜讜讗住 讝注谞注谉 诪讙讘讬诇 讜诪讘诇讘诇, that they limit you, they limit you, they mevalbel. So 讜讜讬 拽注谉 诪注谉 诪讗谞注谉 讘讬讬 讗讬诐 讗讝 注专 讝讗诇 讝讬讱 讗讜讬驻讛讬讬讘谉 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讚注专 讛转诇讘砖讜转, 讗讜谉 诪讬讟 讗谉 讗诪转? How can we expect that you should get up beyond as if there is no world, maybe there's a world, I'm a guf, and the guf is the world, and I should really mean it? Maybe I could say it, I could say with bluff, you know, I talk words, but it means nothing, but I should really mean it? How could I be higher than the world? Is der 注谞讟驻注专 of this, so the answer is 讗讝 讗讬谉 讬注讚谉 讚讜专 讝注谞注谉 讚讗 谞砖讬讗讬 讬砖专讗诇, that in every generation there are leaders of the 讗讬讚谉, 讜讘讝讛 讗讜驻谉 讗讬讝 讚讬 讘讞讬谞讛 驻讜谉 诪诇讻讜转 讛谞砖讬讗讬诐, they have this concept of malchut, they are the 谞砖讬讗讬诐, 讗讜谉 讝讬讬 讙讬讘谉 讬注讚谉 讗讬讚谉 讚注诐 讻讞, they give every 讗讬讚 the 讻讞, 讗专讜讬住爪讜专讜驻谉 讘讬讬 讝讬讱 讘讙讬诇讜讬, that they should awaken within themselves 讘讙讬诇讜讬, 注诇 讻诇 驻谞讬诐 讗 诪注讬谉 驻讜谉 讚注专 讘讞讬谞讛 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, not 诪诪砖, but at least a little bit of a 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, that the 讗讬讚 through the 谞砖讬讗 has the koach to awaken that. 讜讜讬讬诇 讗讝 诪砖讛, 讚讜讚, 讗讜谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜注谉 讬注讚注专 讗 谞砖讬讗 讜诪诇讱, now, now he's going to say how that's connected to these three. Since each one of these three, Moshe, David, and Baal Shem Tov, each one was a melech, a 谞砖讬讗, 讗讜谉 讚注专讬讘注专 讙注驻讬谞讟 诪注谉 讘讬讬 讝讬讬 注砖讬专讜转 讜讛专讞讘讛 讗讬谉 讙砖诪讬讜转, that's what we find by all three of them. Besides that they were rich b'gashmiyus. Who was Baal Shem Tov rich b'gashmiyus? So in he'arah 20, star, he says Moshe, the Gemara says that he became very rich, when he carved out the luchot he became rich. David, he says look in Divrei Hayamim, 转谞状讱, and look in Rambam, that he had anything, all the riches that he needed. And the Baal Shem Tov, 注住 讗讬讝 诪驻讜专住诐 讘住驻讜专讬 Baal Shem Tov, Baal Shem Tov like could, he could have anything, anything he wanted, was never missing. If he need the light and there was no candle, so he told him to light up the the the icicle. But it's known that he lived like harchavah? Good, so he had the that means that he to him he had All his What does it say? All his tzrachim were given to him. He had nothing never to worry about. Later, lechatchilah before his hisgalut it was very poor, all kinds of ma'asiyot, but after the hisgalut, wagon yeah yeah, but that's all before, before he became nasi. So besides that, Huh? When did he become a nasi? When? Being a nasi officially? We know that it was a nasi, but it's Sure, officially, when he became, he had talmidim. When he had I mean he was the he was the nasi of the dor. But he was nistar. Of course, he was a nistar, so he wasn't a nasi. But then he became a nasi, when he became niglah and then he became the Rebbe. 36? Yeah, so 26? 36. 36. So besides having everything he needs, he also had a 诪诪砖诇讛 讜砖诇讬讟讛 讗讜讬祝 讟讘注. The all three had a control over nature. 讝讬讬注专 讛谞讛讙讛 砖诇诪注诇讛 诪谉 讛讟讘注. Their whole behavior was higher than teva. 讚讬 讙讗谞爪注 讛谞讛讙讛 讜讜讗住 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜 讛讗讟 讙注驻讬专讟 讗讬讚谉 讗讬谉 诪爪专讬诐 讜诪讚讘专 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讘讗讜驻谉 谞住讬. By Moshe, everybody had everything that happened in the midbar and in when we were in Mitzrayim, everything was a nes. 讗讜讬讱 爪讜 讚讜讚 讛诪诇讱 讛讗讟 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 谞讗讻讗谞讗谞讚 讙注讜讜讬讝谉 谞住讬诐 讜谞驻诇讗讜转. David Hamelech constantly the HaKadosh Baruch Hu showed him miracles. 诪讬专 讝注讟 讚讗住 讗讬谉 驻讬专讜砖 转驻诇讜转 讜讜讬 讚讗住 讗讬谉 住驻专 转讛诇讬诐. We see many of the tefilot and all the things in Tehillim. 讜... 讗讜谉 讗讜讬讻注讟 驻讜诇 诪讬讟 谞讬住讬诐 讜谞驻诇讗讜转 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘. Baal Shem Tov is not to talk about, everyone knows that by him was full of miracles. 讚讗住 讗讬讝 诪驻讜专砖 驻讜谉 讚讬 住讬驻讜专讬诐 驻讜谉 Baal Shem Tov 讗讜谉 talmidim, you know, all the stories of Baal Shem Tov and his talmidim. 住'讗讬讝 讗讝讗 诇砖讜谉, 讘讚专讱 专讙讬诇, 讗诇讬讬 讘讬讬诐 讛诪讜谉 讛诪讚讘专, it's like clear 诇砖讜谉, even by 住转诐 people, 讗讝 注专 专讜驻讟 讬注讚注专 诪注砖讛 驻诇讗 讗 讘注诇 砖诐'住拽注 诪注砖讛, when something is very out of this ordinary, so, \"Oh, 讚讗住 讗讬讝 讗 讘注诇 砖诐'住拽注 诪注砖讛\", that means the Baal Shem was known for his 谞驻诇讗讜转. Yeah, and the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 saves him. At the end the wars and everything, the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 saves him. And you see in Tehillim, they constantly praise the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专. 讗讬讝 驻讜谉 讝讬讬 谞讬砖驻注 讙注讜讜讗专谉, 讗讜谉 讚讜专讱 讚注诐 讜讜注专讟 谞转讙诇讛 讘讬讬 讬注讚注专 讗讬讚 讚讬 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 讗 诪诇讱. So because these three had the concept of a 诪诇讱, besides they were 诪诇讻讬诐, and they had everything they needed, they were control over 讟讘注. So from them we get a 讻讞 that we also control 讟讘注, that we don't, we're not limited to 讟讘注. But, 诇驻讜注诇, this is very 讻诇诇讜转'讚讬拽. We said before that each one gave a 讻讞 to a specific aspect. So now he's going to explain what specifically Moshe did, but what specifically David and the Baal Shem Tov. 爪讜 驻讗专砖讟讬讬谉 讚注专 注谞讬谉 诪讬讜讞讚 讜讜讗住 讬注讚注专 讗讬讬谞注专 驻讜谉 讝讬讬, 诪砖讛, 讚讜讚, 讗讜谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘, 讗讬讝 诪砖驻讬注 爪讜 讗讬讚谉, to understand what specifically is Moshe, David, Baal Shem Tov, each one separately, what's he 诪砖驻讬注 to the 讗讬讚谉, 讚讗专祝 诪注谉 驻专讬注专 诪讘讗专 讝讬讬谉 讚注专 讙讬诇讜讬 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛, 讗讝 注住 讛讗讟 讗讬谉 讝讬讱 讚专讬讬 注谞讬谞讬诐.

The Three Dimensions of Matan Torah, Mapped to Three Eras

So he says, let's understand 诪转谉 转讜专讛. 诪转谉 转讜专讛, 讘讻诇诇 the whole 讙讬诇讜讬 of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 has three 注谞讬谞讬诐 in it. Number one, 讚注专 注爪诐 讛转讙诇讜转 驻讜谉 讗诇拽讜转 讗讬谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛. At 诪转谉 转讜专讛, the first thing was this was a time of the 讛转讙诇讜转 of 讗诇拽讜转. 讜讬专讚 讛讜讬' 注诇 讛专 住讬谞讬, 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 讗讬谉 讙讗谞爪谉 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讟讘注 讗讜谉 讜讜注诇讟, 讚讗住 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 谞讗专 诇驻讬 砖注讛. There was a 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 on the world, completely higher than the world, but that was only temporary thing. Number two, 讚讬 转讜爪讗讛 讗讜谉 驻注讜诇讛 驻讜谉 讚注专 讛转讙诇讜转 讗讬谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟. What was the result of this 讛转讙诇讜转? There was a 讛转讙诇讜转 for a short while, completely 专讜讞谞讬讜转, completely higher than the world. What was the result? 讗讝 谞讗讻讚注诐, 讘诪砖讱 讛讬讜讘诇, 谞住转诇拽 讛砖讻讬谞讛, that after the shofar was heard, that means the Shechinah left 讛专 住讬谞讬, 住'讗讬讝 谞驻住拽 讙注讜讜讗专谉 讚注专 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇讜拽讬 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛, the whole 讙讬诇讜讬 of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 stopped, 讗讬讝 讗讘注专 讚讜专讱 讚注诐 谞讝讚讻讱 讙注讜讜讗专谉 讚讬 讟讘注 驻讜谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟. That caused a certain purification in the world, 讗讝 诪讻讗谉 讜诇讛讘讗 讝讗诇 讝讬讬谉 讙专讬谞讙注专 讗 讗讬讚 爪讜 诪讙诇讛 讝讬讬谉 讗谉 注谞讬谉 讗诇讜拽讬. What he did was, what 诪转谉 转讜专讛 did, that even though that special 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 didn't stay for long, but what it did do, it made a transformation in the world, that even when the 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 left, now the world is already more kli that you should, through avodah, be 诪讝讻讱 it and purify the world. 专砖讬诪讜? 讻谉, 讚专讱 讛讙砖诪讬. It's a purification of the whole thing. And the tachlit of 诪转谉 转讜专讛, so first we have the 注爪诐 诪转谉 转讜专讛, and the 转讜爪讗讛 of the 诪转谉 转讜专讛, the result, and what the tachlit of 诪转谉 转讜专讛, 讗讬讝 讗讝 注住 讝讗诇 讝讬讬谉 讚注专 讞讬讘讜专 注诇讬讜谉 讜转讞转讜谉, to connect the top and the bottom, 讗讚注专 讘诇砖讜谉 Tanya, like this in 转谞讬讗, 诪讗讻谉 驻讜谉 注讜诇诐 讛讝讛 讛讙砖诪讬 讛转讞转讜谉 砖讗讬谉 转讞转讜谉 诇诪讟讛 讛讬诪谞讜, 讗 讚讬专讛 诇讜 讬转讘专讱. To make from 注讜诇诐 讛讝讛 讛讙砖诪讬, which is the lowest of the lowest of the lowest, make that a 讚讬专讛 for the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专. 讚讗住 讛讬讬住讟, 讗讝 讗讜讬讻注讟 讗讬谉 讚注诐 讛注诇诐 讛注讜诇诐, 讜讜讗讜 注住 讝注讟 讝讬讱 谞讬砖讟 讗谉 拽讬讬谉 讗诇讜拽讜转, 讞住 讜砖诇讜诐, that even in the world, which is concealment of the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专, and we don't see 讗诇拽讜转, it's called, he calls it in Tanya, 讞讜砖讱 讻驻讜诇 讜诪讻讜驻诇, darkness doubled, doubled over, 诪诇讗 讜讙讚讜砖 拽诇讬驻讜转 讜住讟专讗 讗讞专讗, full of 拽诇讬驻讜转, 住讟专讗 讗讞专讗, 砖讛讜讗 谞讙讚 讛讜讬' 诪诪砖. The whole world is against 讛砖诐, 诇讗诪专 讗谞讬 讜讗驻住讬 注讜讚, everything in the world says, \"It's me. Nothing else. No recognition of the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专.\" 讝讗诇 讗 讗讬讚 讗专讗驻讘专注谞讙注谉 讚注诐 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇讜拽讬 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛. So in this raw world you should bring in 诪转谉 转讜专讛. So you have the 讙讬诇讜讬 of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 itself, you have the 转讜爪讗讛 is makes the world more kli for gives that's 讝讻讻讜转 for for 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转, and then you have to bring 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 down. 讚讬 讚专讬讬 注谞讬谞讬诐 讚专讬拽谉 讝讬讱 讗讜讬住 讘讻诇诇讜转 讗讬谉 讚专讬讬 转拽讜驻讜转 讗讬谉 讻诇诇 讬砖专讗诇. These three things, even though it happened at the time of 诪转谉 转讜专讛, but if you look at it, each one of these three is a different period of, if you sep- spread this out in history, each one of these fits to a different period in in the history of Yidden. Which are the three times? 讗讬谉 讝诪谉 驻讜谉 诪讚讘专, the time when the Yidden were in the desert, 讗讬谉 讚注专 爪讬讬讟 讜讜注谉 讗讬讚谉 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜注谉 注诇 讗讚诪转诐, the time when the Yidden were in 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇, 讗讜谉 讗讬谉 讚注专 讝诪谉 讛讙诇讜转, time of galus. These are the three periods, and the three periods you'll see have, 讘讻诇诇讜转, these three inyanim, and he explains how. 讚讬 讗讬讚谉 讜讜讗住 讝讬讬谞注谉 讗讬谉 诪讚讘专 讛讗讘谉 诪拽讘诇 讙注讜讜注谉 讚讬 转讜专讛, 谞砖诪讜转 讘讙讜驻讬诐, the Yidden who were there in the 诪讚讘专, who actually received the Torah while the neshamah was pashut physically down here, see everyone else was at Matan Torah also, but not in 讙讜驻讬诐, our 谞砖诪讜转 were there, but they were there pashut with their 讙讜驻讬诐, 讗讬讝 讘讬讬 讝讬讬 驻讗专讘诇讬讘谉 讘讙讬诇讜讬 诪注讬谉 驻讜谉 讚注专 讛转讙诇讜转 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛 砖驻注讟注专. The 注爪诐 讛转讙诇讜转 of Matan Torah they had. So m'meila, even when Matan Torah was over, they basically had that in them. So the first point, which is the 注爪诐 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 of Matan Torah, they had. 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 讙注讘诇讬讘谉 讗讬谉 诪讚讘专, 讜讜讗讜 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜注谉 讗讜讬住讙注讟讗谉 驻讜谉 讚讬 讗谞讚注专注 注讜诇诐, and they takeh were like that. They were higher than the velt, pashut. They were in the 诪讚讘专, had nothing to do with the 讜讜注诇讟. 讗讬谉 讗 诪爪讘 驻讜谉 讛谞讛讙讛 谞住讬转 砖诇诪注诇讛 诪讚专讱 讛讟讘注 讗讬谉 讗诇注 讝讬讬注专注 注谞讬谞讬诐. Everything it was 诇诪注诇讛 诪讚专讱 讛讟讘注. They ate the man, which is not normal. Sure, the clothes grew with them, the water they had, all that mamash nisim. 爪讜 拽注谞注谉 讝讬讱 讗驻讙注讘谉 讗讬谞讙讗谞爪谉 诪讬讟 转讜专讛, so they were able to be involved completely in Torah, k'ma'amar Chazal, as Chazal say: 诇讗 谞讬转谞讛 转讜专讛 讗诇讗 诇讗讜讻诇讬 讛诪谉, 转讜专讛 was really given to those that ate the man, they were the most ra'ui to Torah. So that's already the So that's mamash the first thing. Like the first thing of Matan Torah is 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转, they were living a life of 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转. Second thing was what? That the the 爪讬讜专 was that even after that they made even after 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 left, the velt became a softer, 讗讬讬讚注诇注专 讜讜注诇讟. In Eretz Yisrael, that's the second the second 转拽讜驻讛, 讗讝 讬讬讚谉 讝注谞注谉 讗专讬讬谉 讗讬谉 讗专抓 谞讜砖讘转, they already not beyond teva. They came into a settled land, 讗 住讚专 讛讞讬讬诐 驻讜谉 讟讘注讚讬拽注 讻谞注驻专谉, they lived a life which is natural. 讗讘诇 诪讗讬讚讱, 讗讬讝 讚讗专讟 讚讬 讛砖讙讞讛 注诇讬讜谞讛 谞专讗讬转 讜谞讙诇讬转. In Eretz Yisrael, which if yidden worked, their hashgacha pratis you could see. 讻砖谞讗诪专, like it says: 讗专抓 讗砖专 讛壮 讗诇拽讬讱 讚讜专砖 讗讜转讛 转诪讬讚 注讬谞讬 讛壮 讗诇拽讬讱 讘讛 诪专讗砖讬转 讛砖谞讛 讜注讚 讗讞专讬转 讛砖谞讛. It's not That applies now too. Yeah, yeah. Now, even there it's galus. Now it's more than here, but the ikar it was when the yidden with the Beis Hamikdash, where the Eibershter's eyes are there. 讜讗驻讬诇讜 讘注讘讜讚转 讛讗讚诪讛, even when they worked the land, which is not like the midbar where they didn't work, they just learned Torah all day, they worked the land, 讜讝专注 讜拽爪讬专... 诇讗 讬砖讘讜转讜, 讛砖诐 promised by after the mabul that the seasons with the planting with the ploughing is never going to stop, 讗讬讝 诇诪讟专 讛砖诪讬诐 转砖转讛 诪讬诐. How did it, sof kol sof, make them get the food? From the rain. What's rain? That's why it says in Eretz Yisrael as a ma'alah has rain, not like Mitzrayim. Big deal! Well, who cares? Because when you have rain, 讝注讟 讘讙诇讜讬 讗讝 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 is there, 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 讝谉 讜诪驻专谞住 讻诇. When you have to rain, sometimes it doesn't, and then you have to daven, and the Eibershter gives. So it means that it shows that you have to come onto the Eibershter. 讜诪诪讬诇讗, 讜讜讬讬住讟 诪注谉 拽诇讗专 讗讝 讚讬 注住拽 讘讻诇 讗砖专 转注砖讛 in Eretz Yisrael, they knew clearly that even though they're involved in what they're doing, cuz it's already no more midbar, no more 诪谉, 讗讬讝 诪注谉 谞讬讟 讜讜讬 诪讗讻谉 讗 讻诇讬 讗讜讬驻爪讜谞注诪注谉 讚讬 讘专讻转 讛壮 讗诇拽讬讱 讜讜讗住 拽讜诪讟 诪诇诪注诇讛. It made them realize, they realized there that even though they're involved in velt, but it's all from Hashem. Which is similar to the second thing. Second thing was that even after the Shechinah left, but it made the velt feel closer to Hashem, that's that's exactly This is also It's When they left the midbar, they left really 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转. No 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 anymore. And still, in the velt that they had, they held 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转. That showed him, yeah, that showed, right, right. It gave him the feel, 诪注砖专 砖谞讬. 讗讬讝 诪讛 讚讙诇讜转, aber, of the third level, what's the third thing? The third thing, before we said the tachlis of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 that there should be a 转讞转讜谉 and bring 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转 into 转讞转讜谉. And when were the Yidden a level of 转讞转讜谉? In galut! 讗讜转讜转讬谞讜 诇讗 专讗讬谞讜, we do not see any miracles. 讜讜讬 讗讝讜讬 讗 讬讬讚 拽注谉 讞住 讜砖诇讜诐 诪讬讬谞注谉 讗讝 注专 讗讬讝 讗讜谞讟注专讙注讜讜讗专驻谉 讗讜谞讟注专 讚讬 讙讚专讬 讛讟讘注, 驻讜谞拽讟 讜讜讬 讗 谞讬讻讟讬拽注专. It's a matzav that you could think, you can make a mistake and think that you're under the rules of teva like a goy. 讗讜谉 诪注谉 讚讗专祝 讛讗专讜讜注谉, 讚讜专讻爪讜讘专注讻谉, 讗讜谉 诇讬讻讟讬拽 诪讗讻谉 讗讬谉 讛注诇诐 讛注讜诇诐 讗讜谉 讞讜砖讱 讛讙诇讜转, and we have to work very hard to break through. That's the third thing, that you're in a level of 转讞转讜谉. And the Eibershter wants: in the 转讞转讜谉, you should make a 讚讬专讛 诇讜 讬转讘专讱. 讚讗住 讜讜讗住 讚讬 讛转讙诇讜转 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 诇驻讬 砖注讛, what we said before, that the 讙讬诇讜讬 of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 only was a temporary thing, 讗讬讝 注住 谞讗专 讘砖讬讬讻讜转 爪讜 讚讬 驻注讜诇讜转 讗讬谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟 讘讻诇诇. Regard to the 讜讜注诇讟, the 讙讬诇讜讬 of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 was there only a short while. 讘讬讬 讚讬 讬讬讚谉 讗讘注专, 讛讗讟 讚注专 讙讬诇讜讬 驻讜谉 诪转谉 转讜专讛 讗讬讝 讝讬讬 拽讜讘注 讙注讜讜注谉 讗讜讬祝 砖讟注谞讚讬拽 讚讬 转讻讜谞讛 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐. By Yidden, 诪转谉 转讜专讛, which brought them 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, set it into the Yid's heart forever. No, that's part that's part of 诪转谉 转讜专讛. 讗讝 讬注讚注专 讬讬讚, 讗讬谉 讜讜讗住 驻讗专 讗 诪爪讘 注专 讝讗诇 讝讬讱 谞讗专 讙注驻讬谞注谉, that it may cause that a Yid in whatever situation he is, 讗讬讝 注专 讘驻谞讬诪讬讜转 谞驻砖讜 讗讬谞讙讗谞爪谉 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讗诇抓 讗专讜诐 讗讬诐. The 驻谞讬诪讬讜转 is higher than everything around him, 讗讜谉 注专 讗讬讝 谞讬讟 讗讜谞讟注专讙注讜讜讗专驻谉 讗讜谞讟注专 讚讬 讙讚专讬 讛讟讘注, under the teva. The velt is not like that, because 诪转谉 转讜专讛 stopped, but by the Yidden, that concept of 诪转谉 转讜专讛 stayed in 驻谞讬诪讬讜转. And sof kol sof, every Yid, the 驻谞讬诪讬讜转 谞驻砖讜 is higher. 驻讗谞讗谞讚注专讝讬讬注谞讚讬拽 讚注诐 讞讬诇讜拽 讗讜谉 讞讬讚讜砖 爪讜讜讬砖谉 讚讬 讛砖驻注讜转 驻讜谉 讚讬 注谞讬谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 讜讜讗住 Moshe 讗讜谉 David 讗讜谉 Baal Shem Tov 诪砖驻讬注 讙注讜讜注谉 讗讬谉 讬讬讚谉. So this 注谞讬谉 we said, that 诪转谉 转讜专讛 caused the feeling of a 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 in every 讬讬讚 讘驻谞讬诪讬讜转, in that gufa we have three stages. You have how Moshe did it, and what Dovid did, and what the Baal Shem Tov did.

Moshe's Gift: Living Above Nature in the Midbar

诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜, 讜讜讗住 讚讜专讱 讗讬诐 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 谞转讬谞转 讛转讜专讛, 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜 was through him came the 转讜专讛, 讘讬讝 讗讝 转讜专讛 谞拽专讗 注诇 砖诪讜, 转讜专讛 is called on his name, 讛讗讟 讚讜专讻讙注讟讗谉 讗讬谉 讝讬讬谉 讚讜专 讜讜讗住 讛讗讘谉 诪拽讘诇 讙注讜讜注谉 讚讬 转讜专讛 谞砖诪讜转 讚转讬拽讜谉 讻谞状诇, so he caused in his generation, the people who actually received the 转讜专讛, 讗讝 讘讬讬 讝讬讬 讝讗诇 讝讬讬谉 讚注专 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 诪诇讞诪转 讻谞注谉 讗讬谉 驻砖讜讟谉 讙砖诪讬讜转讚讬拽谉 讝讬谉. By them it was physical. It caused them that they said they were able to have the mon and they pashut lived a life which has nothing to do with teva, higher than teva. 讝讬讬 讛讗讘谉 讘讗拽讜诪注谉 讗诇注 讝讬讬注专注 爪专讻讬诐 诪诇诪注诇讛, 注谞谞讬 讛讻讘讜讚, they had everything they needed 诪诇诪注诇讛 from the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专, without working. 讬注讚注专 驻讜谉 讝讬讬 讛讗讘谉 讘讗拽讜诪注谉 注砖讬专讜转 讘讛专讞讘讛, they were all rich. It says every time that they First of all, when they went out of Mitzrayim, they were so rich. Then by the by the 讬诐, and then it says when the mon came down, when they would pick the mon, they would pick jewels and diamonds and things together with the mon. They were very rich. And it was a 住讚专 讛讞讬讬诐 讗讝讜讬 讜讜讬 驻砖讜讟 讘讗讜驻谉 谞住讬 讻谞状诇. Their life was 讘讗讜驻谉 谞住讬. What's it mean, Isho? Huh? It was a Shabbos. A Shabbos was a nes, every day a nes. Every day the mon? The mon, but... Well, they were already, so what is all of this, what do you need to spend it on? The Rebbe explains in a sicha. They did have It's not that the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 specially made it down. The mon was something that's so shleimus, automatically alle good things come with it. The 诪谉 诇诪讟讛 was an inyan of an 注谞讬谉 砖诇诪注诇讛. The mon was still an 注谞讬谉 专讜讞谞讬 that only was 谞转诇讘砖 in a 讙砖诪讬讜转讚讬拽谉, but it's an 注谞讬谉 专讜讞谞讬. And it brought all shleimus, and even shleimus of gashmiyus. Okay, because he's asking Something that's good only has It has use for it. How do you know the use you have? If they think what use you have, it's not If you have no value and you have no... It doesn't have no value. In that world it didn't mean nothing. But whatever they felt it was. And later they could have used it when they went to Eretz Yisrael. B'shaat maaseh, they didn't need it. So he says that they learned that how it's b'harchavat hadaat. Moshiach is going to come. You can walk in the garden 36 and pick from the tree fruits and bread, or clothes, or diamonds, or whatever you want. It doesn't say diamonds. It doesn't say that? Where diamonds? Whatever you want. Clothes and bread, it says. Clothes and bread. That's it? When Moshiach comes. Diamonds will be in, it's already, is often, very often, also. 讻诇讬 诪讬诇转 and 诇讞诐, 诇讞诐, yeah. Okay, but here you have two distinct, bread, so to speak, you know, stuff of personal and practical use and diamonds. If it goes to 砖诇诪讜转 讛讙砖诪讬讜转, so what's the most precious thing in gashmiyut? Diamonds are the most precious things. So that's the by her thing. That's the most Someone asks, what's the most precious thing in the world, in gashmiyut? Jewels. So, first through Moshe Rabbeinu, they got the first level which is the 讗讬讘注专讙注讙注讘谉 驻讜谉 讜讜注诇讟 讜诪注诇讛 诪谉 讛讟讘注, that's how they lived. 讗专讬讬谞拽讜诪注谞讚讬拽 讗讘注专 讗讬谉 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇, 讗专抓 谞讜砖讘转, is 谞讬砖讟 讙注讜讜讗专谉, so the 诪谉 stopped, 诇讞诐 诪谉 讛砖诪讬诐. The 诇砖讜谉 讛驻住讜拽, the pasuk says: 讻讬 转讘讜讗讜 讗诇 讛讗专抓, you come to the land, 砖砖 砖谞讬诐 转讝专注, you have to plant, six years, etc. And so 讻讬 转驻谞讛 诪注砖讬讱, 诪注砖讛 诪诇讗讻讛, you have to work. 讜讙诐 讜讙诐 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇'住 讛砖讙讞讛, in a 讙讬诇讜讬讚讬拽谉, as we know, we said before, in Eretz Yisrael, the 讛砖讙讞讛 驻专讟讬转 is is 讘讙讬诇讜讬, 讜讜讗住 讘讗讜讜讬讬讝讟 讗讝 讗讬谉 讚注专 讘讗诪转, 讗讬谉 讚注专 讘讗诪转, 讙讬讟 诪注谉 驻专谞住讛 诪诇诪注诇讛, which they even saw that everything really comes from 诇诪注诇讛, is aber 讚讗住 讙讜驻讗 what's 驻专谞住讛 诪谉, and that's not on the way of 讚专讱 讛讟讘注. A keli for the berachah, because they had to do something 讘讙砖诪讬讜转 to make a keli for the berachah, can't nobody get my order to mean that I need sustenance and that this is mock it. That might make you think that when you work it, something also. In shaft is in shaft a parnasah, he's getting a 驻专谞住讛, 诪诪讬诇讗 讻讚讗讬 诇讘讛诇讛, and this gets stopped with the 讘讛诇讛 because In other words, avodah is 讘讙讬诇讜讬, but it's possible not to feel it. Even though they did the mitzvah of 讘讬讻讜专讬诐, let's Good, so the Eibershter gave him tools how to bring it out, but it's full 讘讞讬专讛 讞驻砖讬转, you don't have to bring it out.

Dovid's Gift: Feeling Hashgacha Pratis While Working the Land

讚讗住 讗讬讝 讚注专 注讘讜讚讛 驻讜谉 讚讜讚 讛诪诇讱. This is what David did. Was 注专 讙注讙注讘谉 讚注诐 讻讞 讗讝 讗讜讬讱 讗讬谉 讗专抓 谞讜砖讘转, 讚讜讚 who was in Eretz Yisrael gave the koach that even when Yidden live in such a land, settled land, so a Yid can aaroysbrengen the the giluy as it is 诪诇讞诪转 讻谞注谉. A Yid should be able to have the giluy the fact of is 诪诇讞诪转 讻谞注谉. So it's all coming from melech, that he gives the koach to 诪诇讞诪转 讻谞注谉. This means a sort of 爪讜 拽讜诪注谉 爪讜 讚注专 讛讻专讛 讗讝讬讬谉 驻专谞住讛 拽讜诪讟 讗讬谉 讙讗谞爪谉 诪诇诪注诇讛. A person should feel the parnassah comes completely from Hashem. U'meileh is this be'emes say b'harchavah. U'meileh if it comes from Hashem, you'll realize that it's b'harchavah. And then it says, he is 讘砖讜专砖讜 讘驻谞讬诪讬讜转讜 an 注谞讬谉 谞讬住讬, and you realize that be'emes it's a 谞住, 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 谞讬砖讟 讙注讘讜谞讚谉 诪讬讟 讚专讻讬 讛讟讘注, nothing connected to teva. What what's b'harchavah? Ah? You mean whatever you get is b'harchavah? Yeah. What if a guy gets a little bit? So, but if you know everything comes 驻讜谉 讚注专 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专, this is the biggest harchavah that you that you need. Gashmiyus is not, b'giluy it's not. But if you're on the madreigah that gashmiyus is not the ikar, the ikar is ruchniyus, so that doesn't matter. You know there's somebody that wrote a letter to the Rebbe. He says he lives in a mission. There's no parnassah. So the Rebbe answered that you are telling me you are in a mission and you're complaining? In fact, it is a joke. No. It was like somebody said by Jews. He says, not that you get a lot of gashmiyus, but you understand what are you yelling? It's like, I am missing something. I'm a missionary. So, you're osek in Torah is normally as a person, but why doesn't he have to work? He realizes that because that's what the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 wants. 讗讝 注住 讝讗诇 讝讬讬谉 讜讘专讻讱 讘讻诇 讗砖专 转注砖讛. The 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 wants us to work. 诪诪讬诇讗, 注住 驻讗专砖讟讗谞讚讬拽 讗讝 讜讜注谉 诪注谉 讛讗谞讚诇讟 讝讬讱 讜讜注讙谉 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转, so a person like that, so anytime it comes to Torah u'mitzvot, He's gonna be mekayem all became bilbulim. You are know, you have no bilbulim. Nothing stops you. You act like a melech, you're like a melech. Because if you realize this, you're like a melech. So the first thing, the level through Moshe Rabbeinu, the tact, tact, he was a melech, tact and no bilbulim. Here at the level, you come to a level where there's a possibility of bilbulim. Because already you have to work, and you might forget, so David HaMelech gave the koach that you should be a melech. 砖讗诇转, I can give a 讞砖讱 讛讙诇讜转, and now when it came to 讙诇讜转, 讜讘驻专讟 in the time when the 讞砖讱 讛讙诇讜转 grew deeper and deeper, especially when the galut got worse and worse, deeper and darker, 诪爪讗转 爪注拽讛, 讛注讬拽专 讗讬讝, 诪注谉 讚讗专祝 谞讬讟 谞讗专 讙讗专 注砖讬讬转 诪诇讗讻讛 住转诐, 谞讗专 注诐 讟专讚讜转 讛驻专谞住讛, and now here came the time that not only you work, in Eretz Yisrael, they also worked that time. They had no 讟讬专讚讜转, no bother. They did their job. It comes to galut when you need the 爪专讜转, and to make a parnasah, you have to work very hard, and you, no, you hold you, you fold it, you get annoyed and you get confused, you get distracted, so the work of a Jew is becoming higher and higher. Now, in order to feel like a melech, which means beyond teva, you need an absolute koach. A Jew can mean it. A person can think like this, as in our own time, in this in our own days of life, we have to stay up here in Torah u'mitzvot. A time when there's so many hardships to do Torah u'mitzvot. It's time that a person should be 诪拽讬讬诐 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转. So, it's enough. I'll do everything simple of Torah u'mitzvot, as much as I need, and says that this is verbunden with a heavy milchamah. Even that you have to fight for, and you have to work hard to overcome all these hardships. So, the galut requires, you should learn more, and then you do higher and greater things with that. He's even in the time of hardships, he'll go beyond the view. He'll, you know, restrain himself. He can never and as a man, I'll give up in this way, in this manner of likeness again. I'll learn Torah, I'll do mitzvot. I'll do more than I could. But I should behave like a melech, which means like the whole existence, as if there is no help. How can you do that? It's living in galut in certain places, like in Russia and other places.

The Baal Shem Tov's Gift: Being a Melech Even in the Darkness of Galus

So, the Baal Shem Tov, and comes the third one, as even in the deepness and darkness of galut, even the depth of galut, can elevation can elevate, pick yourself up beyond your surroundings, and to feel like you're from the 诪诇讻讬诐 讻讛谞讬诐, and when the 讗讜讬讘注专砖讟注专 alone 讘讗砖讙讞讛 驻专讟讬转, 讘转讻诇讬转 you feel like it's a 谞住讬注讛, you can feel like you're alone, but this every day, in every detail, you could feel it. Und die 讛砖驻注讛, to bring this idea of 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 in this time of galut, this 讛砖驻注讛 that the Baal Shem Tov gave, that even in galus, with all the real hardships, you could still be like a 诪诇讱, is noch a larger chidush and a higher in 注谞讬谉 of malchus, we've defeated it so that's why it's even a bigger chidush in this level of malchus than the preceding, previous four. That's why he is higher than the world and 讟讘注, and he's not 诪讚讘专. Therefore, you can be higher than whatever in the 诪讚讘专, when you're separate from the world, and even in the world, in the earth, you should know that even like in 诪讚讘专, in Eretz Yisrael, this showed how the 讘诇讬 讙讘讜诇, the 讻讞 讛诪诇讻讜转, was there in Jews, because it didn't show how the 讻讞 讛诪诇讻讜转, which means the 讻讞 of being higher than 讟讘注, by a Jew, is 讘诇讬 讙讘讜诇. For then, what is the lechatchila, the way to give off other nations, when you're not so much lechatchila other nations, so it's possible. But in galus, you have to behave like that, but based on this, we're going higher, and give the 诇砖讜谉 讛讬讚讜注, lechatchila ariber. Here it shows that real lechatchila ariber. Deep in the 住讚专 of things, not with the normal 住讚专, but with absolute higher than any limits. So the deepness and the 讞砖讱 讛讙诇讜转 to the heights, the highest thing of 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐. He's speaking also regarding doing mitzvot? Yeah. In doing mitzvot, in a way as if the whole world, 讙砖诪讬讜转, yeah, I didn't say, yeah, yeah, yeah, but 转讜专讛 讜诪爪讜讜转 you feel as if you have no the 讙砖诪讬讜转, okay, like a 诪诇讱, and you do it like you feel, like it said by Shabbat. You have to feel on 砖讘转 讻讗讬诇讜 讻诇 诪诇讗讻转讱 注砖讜讬讛, so you have to be restful. You could have the greatest problems in your business, Shabbat, as if everything is fine, and no more problems, and no more issue. I feel Baal Shem Tov, it's like that. Can't do anything about it anyway, so might as well calm. Well, that's everything, you have to feel that way, and the Oibershter will help. here, Shabbat. Same thing here. And mimela you have 讙砖诪讬讜转. Doesn't mean you takeh have, but 讙砖诪讬讜转 is as if you have it. You're like a 诪诇讱 who couldn't care, everything isn't 谞讜讙注 to you. So 讞住 讜砖诇讜诐 爪讜 讝讗讙谉, it's chas veshalom to say 讗讝 讚注专 讗讜讬驻讟讜 驻讜谉 诪砖讛, 讚讜讚 讗讜谉 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 谞讗专 驻讗专 讚讬 讬讬讚谉 驻讜谉 讬注谞注 讬讬讚谞住 讚讜专. So normally would think every one of these three 专讘讬'住 in his generation did it, 讗讚注专 谞讗专 驻讗专 讚讬 转拽讜驻讜转 讻诇诇讬讜转 讗讬谉 讜讜注诇讻注 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜注谉, or even in the general periods: 诪砖讛 讗讬谉 讚注专 诪讚讘专, 讚讜讚 讬讬讚谉 讗讬谉 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇, 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讬讬讚谉 讗讬谉 讝诪谉 讛讙诇讜转. 讜讜讬讬诇 讚讬 驻注讜诇讛 驻讜谉 诪砖讛, 讚讜讚, 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讗讬讝 讗 谞爪讞讬讜转. All these three whatever they do is forever, 驻讗专 讗诇注 讬讬讚谉 讗讬谉 讗诇注 讚讜专讜转, all generations. 讚注专驻讗专 讜讜注专讟 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜 讗谞讙注专讜驻谉 讚讜专讱 讬注讚注专 讬讬讚, that's why he is called Moshe Rabbeinu. He's our Rabbi. In this generation he's our Rabbi. 讚讗谉 讚讜讚 讛诪诇讱 讝讗讙讟 讬注讚注专 讬讬讚, 讚讜讚 诪诇讱 讬砖专讗诇 讞讬 讜拽讬诐, 讗讜讬讱 讗讬爪讟注专. Even now he's living. 讗讜谉 讜讜讬讬诇 讚讬 讘讬讗转 讛诪砖讬讞 讗讬讝 讗驻讛注谞讙讬拽 讗讬谉 讬驻讜爪讜 诪注讬谞讜转讬讱 驻讜谉 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘, since Mashiach is connected to 讞住讬讚讜转 讞讜爪讛, 讗讬讝 驻讗专砖讟讗谞讚讬拽 讗讝 讚讗住 讗讬讝 谞讜讙注 爪讜 讬注讚谉 讬讬讚 讘讻诇 讛讚讜专讜转. So the Baal Shem Tov is also 谞讜讙注 forever because it's 谞讜讙注 to the 注谞讬谉 of Mashiach. 谞讗讱 诪注专: 讜讜讬 讝讬讬注专 讗讜讬驻讟讜 讜讜注专谉 讗讬谉 讗诇讙注诪讬讬谉 讗讜讬住讙注讚专讬拽讟 讗讬谉 讘讗讝讜谞讚注专注 转拽讜驻讜转 讻诇诇讬讜转, but since where do we see their chiddush in the three separate periods, 讗讝讜讬 讜讜注专讟 注住 讙注讟讬讬诇讟 讗讬谉 讬注讚谉 讚讜专 讙讜驻讗 讚讬 讚专讬讬 讘讗讝讜谞讚注专注 住讜讙讬诐 驻讜谉 讬讬讚谉. So in every generation you have three categories of Jews which fit to these three. 讗讜谉 讘讬讬 讬注讚谉 讬讞讬讚 讙讜驻讗 讚讬 讚专讬讬 讘讗讝讜谞讚注专注 住讜讙讬诐 讘讬讬 讚注诐. Every person has three sections in his life which fit to these three. And he says like this:

Torah, Tefillah, and Mitzvot: The Three Gifts in Every Jew, Every Day

注讘讜讚转 讛砖诐 讘讻诇诇讜转 讟讬讬诇讟 讝讬讱 讘讻诇诇讜转 in 讚专讬讬 住讜讙讬诐. How we serve Hashem, we said Torah, avodah means tefillah, and mitzvot. 讻诇 诪注砖讬讱, which includes 讻诇 讚专讻讬讱 讚注讛讜, 讻诇 诪注砖讬讱 讬讛讬讜 诇砖诐 砖诪讬诐, and whatever you do you should do for Hashem. 讜讜讗住 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 注诇 讚专讱 讚讬 驻讗专讗谉 讗讬谉 注讘讜讚讛 讚讬 讚专讬讬 讝诪谞讬诐 讛谞\"诇: 诪讚讘专, 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇 讗讜谉 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 讙诇讜转. These three, Torah, tefillah and mitzvot, are similar to the three 转拽讜驻讜转: 诪讚讘专, 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇 and 讙诇讜转. Why? Torah is the 讙讬诇讜讬 驻讜谉 讞讻诪转讜 讬转讘专讱. Torah is the 讙讬诇讜讬 of the Eibershter's 讞讻诪讛. 讗讜谉 讚注专 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 诇讬诪讜讚 讛转讜专讛 is 讘讚专讱 诪诇诪注诇讛 诇诪讟讛. When you learn Torah, what is it? You're not 诪诇诪讟讛 诇诪注诇讛, you're taking the chokhmah of the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 bringing down, 爪讜 诪讙诇讛 讝讬讬谉 讚讬 讞讻诪讛 爪讚拽转讜 讬转讘专讱 诪诇诪注诇讛 诇诪讟讛, to bring it down. 讚注专驻讗专 讜讜注专讟 诪注谉 讚讜专讱 转讜专讛 讗讜讬驻讙注讛讜讬讘谉 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟. Through Torah you become higher than the world, 注诇 讚专讱 讬讬讚谉 讗讬谉 诪讚讘专, like in 诪讚讘专. 诪注谉 讜讜注专讟 讚讜专讱 转讜专讛 讗 诪诇讱, 讻诪讗诪专 讞讝\"诇, 专讘谞谉 讗讬拽专讜 诪诇讻讬诐. The chachamim, the talmidei chachamim are called 诪诇讻讬诐. That he's 诪讜砖诇 讜砖诇讬讟 讗讜讬祝 讟讘注. The talmid chacham through Torah could control the 讟讘注. 讻诪讗诪专 讞讝\"诇, 讗讜谉 讗讝讜讬 讜讜讬... 讗讜谉 讗 驻住拽, 讜讜讬 注专 讘专讬讬谞讙讟 讗 专讗讬讛, 住'砖讟讬讬讟 讗讬谉 Yerushalmi, that this shows that Torah is a 讘注诇 讛讘讬转 over the world. Where do you see that? With a 诪注砖讛 with... 住'诇讜讬讟'谉 Chazon Ish, it says that a girl that's under three, so something happens to her, her 讘转讜诇讬诐, she still remains a 讘转讜诇讛. Because even though it broke the 讘转讜诇讬诐, but it comes back. If it's after three, it doesn't come back. So the Gemara said, what happens if it was 讞讜讚砖 讗讚专 and her birthday was 讗讚专, she became three, then she had 讘讬讗讛? So, 住'诇讜讬讟谉 Chazon Ish, came the 讘讬转 讚讬谉 and decided to make a 注讬讘讜专 讬讗专. So really now it changed that her birthday is going to be next month. So now it changed the 讙砖诪讬讜转. Now her 讘转讜诇讬诐 will come back. So we see it changed 驻砖讜讟 the 讙砖诪讬讜转 of the world. Yeah, so Torah is, besides, higher than the world. 转驻讬诇讛 讗讬讝 讚注专 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 讗 讘拽砖讛 注诇 爪专讻讬讜 驻讜谉 讚注专 诪转驻诇诇. Tefillah is when a person daven, ask the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 for his needs. 注专 驻讬诇讟 讟讗拽注 讗讝 讚注专 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 讗讬讝 讚注专 讜讜讗住 讙讬讟 讗讬诐 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐. You feel the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专 gives it to you, that's why you daven to Him. 注诇 讚专讱 讛谞\"诇 讜讜讬 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇, so like the second, like 讗专抓 讬砖专讗诇, where you feel it comes from the 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟注专. 讗讘注专 讚讗讱 讗讬讝 注专 驻讗专谞讜诪注谉 诪讬讟 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐. You're talking about your needs. 注专 讘注讟 讗讝 诪注谉 讝讗诇 讗讬诐 诪砖诇讬诐 讝讬讬谉 讜讜讗住 讗讬诐 驻注诇讟. He's asking what is he should get what he needs. 讗讘注专 讗讬谉 注讘讜讚转 讛转驻讬诇讛 讗讬讝 讚讗住 谞讗讱 讗诇抓 讗讬谉 讗谉 讗讜驻谉 讗讝 注专 讛讗讟 谞讗讱 谞讬砖讟 爪讜 讟讗谉 诪讬讟 讚讘专讬诐 讙砖诪讬讬诐 讜讜讬 讝讬讬 讝注谞注谉 讗讬谉 讚注专 讜讜注诇讟. When you daven, you're talking about the gashmiyus the way it's in tefillah. It's asking the Eibershter for money in tefillah. 注诇 讚专讱 讜讜讬 讬讬讚谉 讝注谞注谉 讙注讜讜注谉 注诇 讗讚诪转诐, 谞讬砖讟 驻讗专诪讬砖讟, 谞讬砖讟 讙注讝注住谉 爪讜讜讬砖谉 讗讜诪讜转 讛注讜诇诐. Like the second 转拽讜驻讛 in Eretz Yisrael, they worked the land, but they still were separate, they were not with the goyim. 讝讬讬谉 驻讗专讘讜谞讚谞拽讬讬讟 诪讬讟 讝讬讬 讘讗砖讟讬讬讟 谞讗专 讗讬谉 讚注诐 讜讜讗住 注专 讘注讟 讜讜注讙谉 讝讬讬 讘讬讬诐 讗讬讬讘注专砖讟谉 讗讜讬祝 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐. His connection to the gashmiyus is that he's asking the Eibershter for them as his needs. But l'poel, we're talking about tefillah. 讗讘注专 诪注砖讛 讛诪爪讜讜转, 讜讜讗住 讜讜注专谉 讙注讟讗谉 诪讬讟 讚讘专讬诐 讙砖诪讬讬诐, 诪爪讜讜转 you pashut get involved in gashmiyus. 注诇 讗讞转 讻诪讛 讜讻诪讛 讚讬 注讘讜讚讛 驻讜谉 诪讘专专 讝讬讬谉 注谞讬谞讬 讛专砖讜转, certainly when it's not even a mitzvah, when you're 诪讘专专 physical things, 讗讬讝 讗谉 注讘讜讚讛 爪讜 诪讝讻讱 讝讬讬谉 讗讜谉 讗讬讘注专拽注专谉 讚注诐 讛注诇诐 讜讛住转专 驻讜谉 讙砖诪讬讜转 讝注诇讘住讟, then your avodah is pashut to change the 讙砖诪讬讜转, 讗讝 讗讬谉 讚注诐 讝讗诇 诇讬讬讻讟谉 讚注专 讗讜专 讛拽讚讜砖讛, that in gashmiyus should shine kedushah. 注诇 讚专讱 讝诪谉 讛讙诇讜转, 讜讜注谉 讬讬讚谉 讝注谞注谉 爪讜讜讬砖谉 讗讜诪讜转 讛注讜诇诐, just like in galus, the third level, when we're 爪讜讜讬砖谉 讙讜讬诐 and we're 转讞转讜谞讬诐, and even there we were able to bring 讗诇拽讜转. 讗讜谉 讚讗住 讗讬讝 讚注专 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 讚讬 讚专讬讬 讛砖驻注讜转 讜讜讗住 诪砖讛, 讚讜讚 讗讜谉 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讝注谞注谉 诪砖驻讬注 爪讜 讬注讚谉 讬讬讚谉 讘讻诇 讚讜专 讜讚讜专. These are the three things that these three give to every Yid of every generation. 诪砖讛, 讜讜讗住 讝讬讬谉 注谞讬谉 讗讬讝 转讜专讛, 诪砖讛'住 注谞讬谉 is 转讜专讛, 讟讜讟 注专 诪讙诇讛 讝讬讬谉... 注爪诐 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐 讘讬讬 讗讬讚谉. That makes that there should be the 注爪诐 注谞讬谉 of of Yidden being higher than the world, and that's through Torah. And where is that mainly felt? The 注住讜拽讬诐 讘转讜专讛, these are the people who sit and learn Torah all day, 讜讜讗住 讝讬讬谞注谉 讗讜讬住讙注讟讗谉 驻讜谉 讜讜注诇讟, 转讜专转讜 讗讜诪谞讜转讜, and they're connect disconnect from the world, they learn Torah only. 讗讬谉 讝讬讬注专 诪注诪讚 讜诪爪讘, 诪讗谉 诪诇讻讬 专讘谞谉, they are like 诪诇讗讻讬诐. Like see them, no? Huh? You'd like to see them, huh? Okay, and 讝讛 讟讜讟 注住 讗讜讬祝 讘讬讬 讗讬讚谉, 讘讬讬 讬注讚谉 讗讬讚 讗讬谉 讚讬 讝诪谞讬诐 讜讜注谉 注专 讝讬爪讟 讗讜谉 诇注专谞讟 转讜专讛. In every person you could have that. There are certain times when a Yid learns Torah, so that time he is like 诪砖讛 专讘讬谞讜, 讗讝 注专 讛讗讟 讚注诐 讻讞 讝讬讱 讗讜讬住爪讜讟讗谉 讘讗讜转讜 砖注讛. A Yid has a koach at least, temporary, at that moment to undress himself 讗讬谉 讙讗谞爪谉 from 讜讜注诇讟诇讬讻注 讝讗讻谉 讗讜谉 讚讗讙讜转, from the worldly things and the worries, 爪讜 讝讬讬谉 讗讝讜讬 爪讜讙注讟专讗讙谉 爪讜诐 诇注专谞注谉 驻讜谞拽讟 讜讜讬 讚注专 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 转讜专转讜 讗讜诪谞讜转讜. That moment at least, you could be involved in learning like a guy whose main occupation is with it, cuz at that moment, that's your main occupation. So David so Moshe Rabbeinu gave the koach, the 注谞讬谉 of Torah, so it's in every person at the time when he learns or 讘讻诇诇 those people who sit and learn. David, his 注谞讬谉 is tefillah. Where do we see David is tefillah? 诪讬讟 讚注诐 讜讜讗住 注专 讛讗讟 讙注砖专讬讘谉 住驻专 转讛诇讬诐. Now, Tehillim we know is Tehillim is actually a combination, it's part of Torah, but it's tefillah. 讟讜讟 讗讜讬祝 讗讝 讚注专 注谞讬谉 讛诪诇讜讻讛, 砖讝讛 the 注谞讬谉 讛诪诇讜讻讛 of David accomplishes, 讗讝 讗讜讬讱 讚讬 注讘讜讚讛 讝讗诇 讝讬讬谉 讗讬谉 讗 诪诇讜讻讛'讚讬拽谉 讗讜驻谉. Even the tefillah, which is already involved in 讙砖诪讬讜转, should be in a form of 诪诇讻讜转, 讞讗讟砖 注专 讘注讟 讝讬讬谞注 爪专讻讬诐, 讜讜注专讟 讚讬 讘拽砖讛 谞转诪诇讗. And even though he's asking for his needs, but the Eibershter makes so that you get it. That means that you totally get your needs, and you're higher than the obstacles. 谞讬砖讟 讜讜讬 讘讬讬 转驻诇讛 注诇 讚专讱 讛专讙讬诇 讜讜讗住 讗讬讬谞讬讙注 讘拽砖讜转 讝讗诇谉 讗驻砖专 拽注谞注谉 讝讬讬谉 诪谞讬注讜转 讜注讬讻讜讘讬诐. Not like a regular tefillah, since I'm asking, you're standing down here, and you're asking. You never know. See, it might be some obstacles, the Eibershter won't give it to you, 讗讝 讚讬 讘拽砖讛 讝讗诇 谞讬砖讟 谞转诪诇讗 讜讜注专谉, it won't be answered, 讗讚注专 注讻\"驻 注住 讝讗诇 讙注讚讜讬注专谉 讗 爪讬讬讟, it might take time, 讝讗诇 谞转诪诇讗 讜讜注专谉 谞讬砖讟 讘砖诇讬诪讜转, etcetera, etcetera. You'll get it, but not completely. 谞讗专 转讬讻祝 讜诪讬讚 讚讜讚 讛诪诇讱 accomplished that if it's 诪诇讻讜转, you get it right away, 讗谞拽注谞注谞讚讬讙 讗讝 诪'讗讬讝 讘转讻诇讬转 讛砖诇讬诪讜转, 讜讜讬 注住 讜讜注专讟 谞转诪诇讗 讚讬 讘拽砖讛 驻讜谉 讗 诪诇讱. You become like a 诪诇讱, and that helps you that you get your 讘拽砖讛 right away. Tehillim is much higher than a private tefillah also? Yeah, 讘讻诇诇, because you don't know how to express yourself. People don't... That's what you're saying? Not only because the 诇砖讜谉 of tefillah... He's just using Tehillim as a thing that David HaMelech's inyan is tefillah. But David HaMelech gave a koach that in the level when we are shaychus to 讜讜注诇讟, 讜诪诪讬诇讗 the Elokus is not that strong, even there should be 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转. And if it's 讙讬诇讜讬 讗诇拽讜转, then you're answered right away. Through any tefillah. Through any tefillah, especially probably through Tehillim. That's why we take to say Tehillim when there's a True, because Tehillim has a special segulah, that's that's, but that's not the point he's making here. Yeah, any 转驻诇讛, 讗 讚专讱 讜讜讬 爪讜 讟讜谉 讚讜专讱 转讜专讛. And if you accomplish through tefillah something that usually you do through Torah. 驻讬专讜砖 讛讚讘专 谞讬砖讟 讜讜讬 讘讬讬 转驻诇讜转 注诇 讚专讱 讛专讙讬诇. That, yeah. That means that that David prays, that not like a regular tefillah without his hashpaah. Oh, without his hashpaah. Yeah, without the hashpaah of David as melech, you're gonna not always get 谞转诪诇讗, you because of his hashpaah, you'll get. Comes like a melech. It's like a melech, and that you will accomplish the same thing which you could accomplish with Torah. As it tells in Zohar, when Rashbi had to pray to bring rain, when he had to make that it should rain, 讛讗讟 注专 讙注讝讗讙讟 转讜专讛. 讛讗讟 讙注讝讗讙讟 转讜专讛 on a 驻住讜拽, 讛谞讛 诪讛 讟讜讘 讜诪讛 谞注讬诐, 讗讜谉 注住 讗讬讝 讘讗诇讚 讙注拽讜诪注谉 讙砖诪讬 讘专讻讛 讘讗讜驻谉 it came rains, and it came rain in the way you need it. 讗讜谉 讚注专 驻讗拽讟 讗讬讝 讗讝 讗讬谉 住驻专 转讛诇讬诐, ach, that's why in Tehillim, which is the tefillah of David, you have both these sides. S'is a 注谞讬谉 驻讜谉 转驻诇讜转 讜转砖讘讞讜转, azoy 讚讬 转驻诇讛 转驻诇讛, but the 讗诪讬转讬转'讚讬拽注 讝讗讱, s'is connected with the 讻\"讚 住驻专讬诐 of 转讜专讛 砖讘讻转讘, it's part of Torah. For the deeper 驻注讜诇讛 s'is 注诇 讚专讱 讚讬 驻注讜诇讛 驻讜谉 转讜专讛, that's why it accomplished Torah. So here he adds the word that Tehillim especially has that koach. 讚注专 讘注诇 砖诐 讟讜讘 讛讗讟 诪讙诇讛 讙注讜讜注谉 讗诇拽讜转 讬转讘专讱 讗讬谉 讜讜注诇讟. The Baal Shem Tov and Chassidus brought not that in tefillah you should have the inyan of the malchut, in velt you should have, 讻驻讬 讚注专 讗诪讬转讬转 讛诪爪讬讗讜转 wie every 谞讘专讗, it's the 讚讘专 讛' that's in him 讻诇 专讙注. That the real 诪爪讬讗讜转 of every 谞讘专讗 is the 讚讘专 讛' that's in him, which every 专讙注 is 诪讛讜讛 讜诪拽讬讬诐 讜诪讞讬讛, gives him chiyut. Aber das gufa hat er megaleh geven in an ofen of Torah. How did he do it? Through Torah, durch 诪讙诇讛 讝讬讬谉 讗 驻讬专讜砖 auf a pasuk. Everything came through pesukim, through perushim. 驻讜谉 讚注诐 讗讬讝 讙注讙注讘谉 讙注讜讜讗专谉 讗 讻讞 爪讜 讬注讚谉 讗讬讚, this gave a koach to every 讗讬讚, 讗讝 讗讜讬讱 讜讜注谉 注专 讗讬讝 驻讗专谞讜诪注谉 诪讬讟 讚讘专讬诐 讙砖诪讬讬诐, even when you're involved in 讙砖诪讬讜转, 诇驻注诪讬诐 讗讜讬讱 诪讬讟 讞讜诪专讬讜转, and not only gashmiyut, sometimes with the lower 讙砖诪讬讜转, 讗讜谉 讗驻讬诇讜 讗 诪爪讘 讜讜讗住 住'讗讬讝 in a time when you don't see 讗诇拽讜转, 讜诪诪讬诇讗 讚注专 讘讬专讜专 讗讬讝 驻讗专讘讜谞讚谉 诪讬讟 诪诇讞诪讛, in order to bring this you have to fight with 讙砖诪讬讜转, 驻讬专讟 注专 讗讘注专 讚讬 诪诇讞诪讛 讗讬谉 讗谉 讗讜驻谉 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐. The war is done in a form of 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, which means that 讙诇讬讬讱 讘讬讬 讬爪讬讗讛 诇诪诇讞诪讛 讜讜讬讬住讟 注专, as soon as you even start the war, you already know 讗讝 讝讬讬注谞讚讬拽 驻讜谉 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, because you're from this 诪诪诇讻转 讻讛谞讬诐, you're a kind of a 诪诇讱, 讗讬讝 注专 注诇, 讛注讻注专 驻讜谉 讝讬讬. It says, 讻讬 转爪讗 诇诪诇讞诪讛 注诇 讗讜讬讘讬讱. Famous kashya, it should have said 讻讬 转爪讗 诇诪诇讞诪讛 谞讙讚 讗讜讬讘讬讱, 注诐 讗讜讬讘讬讱. 注诇 讗讜讬讘讬讱 means that lechatchilah know that you're on top, 讜诪诪讬诇讗 拽讜诪讟 讚注专 谞爪讞讜谉 诪诇诪注诇讛, so you will definitely win the war. Hashem make you win, like it says 讜谞转谞讜 讛砖诐 讗诇讜拽讬讱 讘讬讚讱 讜砖讘讬转 砖讘讬讜, and then 讜砖讘讬转 砖讘讬讜, you get captives. M'nemt, what's, what are you getting? What captive? 诪'谞注诪讟 讗专讜讬住 讚讬 谞讬爪讜爪讜转 讗诇讜拽讬讜转 讜讜讗住 讗讬讝 讙注讜讜注谉 砖讘讜讬, and the devarim we're having 谞讬爪讜爪讜转 讗诇讜拽讬讜转 which was captured in jail in these 讙砖诪讬讜转'讚讬拽注 things and you take him out of 讝讬讬谉 讙诇讜转, is this where it's 讗转讛驻讻讗 讞砖讜讻讗 诇谞讛讜专讗 讜诪专讬专讜 诇诪讬转拽讗, you change darkness to light and bitterness to sweetness.

Closing Question: Comparing the Baal Shem Tov to Moshe and Dovid

I was already told somebody the three things of Shavuos is Moshe, Dovid, Baal Shem Tov. They have no... But by us, Baal Shem Tov is in the category of Dovid and Moshe. But the 讜讜注诇讟, that's something Baal Shem Tov, you know, lived 200 years ago. So, you're saying as if someone would say, you know, it's a chibur between Moshe, Dovid, or Rav Moshe Feinstein. No, to them, it's talking about a 讙讚讜诇 讘讬砖专讗诇, it's like a... But by us, we know the Baal Shem Tov is in the same category. Yeah, Moshe, Dovid, Baal Shem Tov. And the wine holder, you know, you think that they have that, and they want to compare him with anybody else, that's all they hear of. You hire someone... And and in truth, they are right. They're right because it says 讬专讬讚转 讛讚讜专讜转, and no, we had 转谞讗讬诐, 讗诪讜专讗讬诐, 专讗砖讜谞讬诐, 讗讞专讜谞讬诐, 转讞转讜谞讬诐. We have... So yeah, so what kind of shaychut does this have to what we're talking? I'm saying that they never, they don't have altogether an understanding of the at least accepting of Torah. No, we know that who came in that category. Listen, when he's from you know, typically, but in his mind, like, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's, that's his view of a tzadik, you know, Baal Shem Tov, so first he compares him to, like, that's himself also, yeah? They don't have before understanding a higher level than the local rabbi. So Baal Shem Tov had an higher, in his mind, maybe like Dovid and Moshe. Yeah. I had a madregah to bring it down like this. You know, they'll never defend this. You notice, you notice I never found nobody sit in in shul, no never. It was good to say. It's not for everywhere, I can't... Because if any person there would, somebody's father would, wouldn't appreciate it. Why do you take the...? How dare you bring in Baal Shem Tov into this? Yeah, but they don't know Moshe, Dovid, Baal Shem Tov. But to us, it's a nachat ruach.

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