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Two Halves make a whole

Two Halves make a whole

Who can contain G-d if He is infinite in all ways? Why would He create a world of darkness? Why us? Download PDF ״וּבְיוֹם שִׂמְחַתְכֶם וּבְמוֹעֲדֵיכֶם וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁכֶם וּתְקַעְתֶּם בַּחֲצֹצְרֹת עַל עֹלֹתֵיכֶם וְעַל זִבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵיכֶם וְהָיוּ לָכֶם לְזִכָּרוֹן לִפְנֵי אֱלֹקֵיכֶם אֲנִי ה׳ אֱלֹקֵיכֶם:״ ״On the days of your rejoicing, on your festivals and on your new-moon celebrations, you shall blow on the trumpets for your ascent-offerings and your peace sacrifices, and it shall be a remembrance before your G-d; I…

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Tzimtzum

Tzimtzum

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The translation of tzimtzum is, “to make small, minimize.” The description of tzimtzum throughout chassidus is, “ma’ale umastir,” “hellem,” “seiser,” etc. These are all terms that mean concealment and filtration yet they all have different connotations. Whenever “vessels (keilim),” “hishtaleshelus,” “quality (b’china),” degree (gedder),” etc. are mentioned i.e., limitation, it means that the underlying system is tzimtzum. Additionally, whenever “revelation (giluy)” (even if makkif), “expression/giving (hashpo’ah),” “experience (pnimius),” etc. or any other term that has to do with receiving or accepting…

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Sha’ar HaYichud V’HaEmuna: End of Chapter Nine; Rosh Chodesh, 30th of Sivan

Sha’ar HaYichud V’HaEmuna: End of Chapter Nine; Rosh Chodesh, 30th of Sivan

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The Alter Rebbe explains in the note, that it’s because of the tzimtzum that there can be qualities and descriptions to Hashem. Since Hashem is beyond infinite (and even that description doesn’t cut it), the only way for there to be parts or descriptions, is the tzimtzum. How Hashem is one with His qualities, sefiros, etc., is belief. It is beyond human comprehension how He can be one with things that are separate entities,