m019 015 Teves 3 – Teves 7
Questions for today:
How far does intent go, in making what I am doing, Good?
If there are things that are off limits – always – why do they exist in a world Created to facilitate our connection to the Creator?
Study today’s Tanya in full:
https://www.chabadmed.com/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tdate=12/11/2021
See today’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIYVdCHWPEI&list=PLFZQPK6u-zSBls9Hwx3P5vKI_BRnjBvHe&index=15
Today’s Tanya Thought:
A little girl goes over to her father with little glass of tea from her doll’s tea set.
The father takes this adorable little cup, lifts it up to his lips, and he's about to drink it, when his wife says, wait! there's only one source of water in the whole house that she could reach!!...
Yesterday, we learned that just like in a relationship there are many things that we do which, when we're appreciative of our spouse, or humble to our spouse, they are beautiful and romantic - but that same thing, when we are ignoring our spouse is actually harmful.
Today we learn that not everything works that way, with a potential to be special if done correctly. There are a lot of things that G-d created that are absolute no-no's, and there is no way to use them for our mission, or to connect to the Creator.
At the same time, the Tanya teaches us that those are also created by G-d, and mentioned in the Torah, because they still facilitate our relationship to the Creator - when we ‘don't’ do them.