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I heard on Tetzve<\/em> 1, February 14, 1943<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mitzva<\/em> [commandment] that comes through transgression means that if one takes upon himself the work in order to receive a reward, it is divided into two things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. The reception of the work, which is called a Mitzva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. The intention: to receive a reward. It is called a transgression because reception moves one from Kedusha [holiness] to the Sitra Achra [other side].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whole basis and the reason that gave one the strength to work was the reward; hence, a Mitzva<\/em> \u201cthat comes\u201d means that he was brought to perform the Mitzva<\/em>, this is the transgression. This is why it is called a \u201cMitzva<\/em> that comes,\u201d that the one who brings the Mitzva<\/em> is the transgression, which is only the reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advice for this is to do one\u2019s work in the form of \u201cwithout seeing more,\u201d that his whole aim of the work will be to increase the glory of heaven in the world. This is called working in order to raise the Shechina<\/em> [Divinity] from the dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The matter of raising the Shechina<\/em> means that the Shechina<\/em> is called \u201cthe entirety of the souls.\u201d It receives the abundance from the Creator and imparts to the souls. The bestower, who passes the abundance to the souls, is called \u201cthe unification of the Creator and His Shechina<\/em>,\u201d for at that time the abundance is extended to the lower ones. However, when there is no unification, there is no extension of abundance to the lower ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make it clearer, because the Creator wanted to delight His creatures, therefore, as He thought of dispensing the abundance, He also thought of the reception of the abundance. That is, that the lower ones would receive the abundance. But both were in potential, meaning that afterward, souls will come and receive the abundance in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, the receiver of the abundance in potential is called Shechina<\/em>, since the thought of the Creator is a complete reality and He does not need an actual deed. Hence the lower one\u2026 (discontinued)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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