050 Tanya Shvat 9 ~ m056 Shvat 17
Questions for today:
We learned that we remain one with the Creator even while we are created. Nevertheless, the term “speech” which is used to describe our creation reminds us that, at least from our perspective, the world can really feel apart from G-d.
We've been learning about how G-d's speech, unlike ours, never leaves G-d's head. Therefore, everything that is created by G-d's speech remains one.
If that is the case, then why is it described using the same word as our speech?
Yesterday we give the example of an illusionist that isn’t fooled by their own trick.
That is true for the magician - but we are in the audience.
G-d's power of concealment is so strong and so multifaceted that it creates a world that isn’t just diverse, but so real that there are things that are created that are called “other G-ds”.
They are called “other G-ds” for two reasons, today we will learn one.
There Hebrew word for ‘other’, “Acherim”, doesn't only mean other, it also means “behind”. G-d creates those things in a ‘backhanded’ way.
There are things created not because of their own sake, but rather, they are created for the thrill of victory that comes when we avoid them.
Tanya book 1, ch22 pt 1
Although G-d is not impressed by the illusion of separation that gives this world its diverse reality, we are.
In fact, Gd's power of concealment is so strong it facilitates idolatry
Study today’s Tanya in full: https://www.chabadmed.com/dailystudy/tanya.asp?tdate=1/19/2022
See today’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wbxOqvPfw&list=PLFZQPK6u-zSBls9Hwx3P5vKI_BRnjBvHe&index=50