Tuesday 4 Adar I 5703
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: T'ruma, Shlishi with Rashi. Tehillim: 23-28. Tanya: And with every (p. 117)...by the Tzaddikim (p. 117).

The initial preparations for delving into deep intellectual concepts, especially concepts of G-dliness, are

1. a strenuous effort of the body to be rid of one's delight in worldly matters, and

2. a strenuous effort of the soul to stimulate delight in intellectual pursuit in general, and in G-dly matters in particular.

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Thursday Adar Sheini 4 5703
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: P'kudei, Chamishi with Rashi. Tehillim: 23-28. Tanya: Ch. 35. Let us (p. 155)...Torah and (Divine) service. (p.157).

When the Mitteler Rebbe would say Chassidus, there was a perfect hush. Still he would intersperse the Chassidus with, "Sha, sha!"

My father explained that this was to still the gushing of his intellect. With this he explained the expression in Zohar: [1] The venerable sage whose mind is concealed, for it is still and tranquil.

   

Notes:

1. (Back to text) Zohar 3, 128b. See Likutei Sichot Vol. 1, p. 117.