Questions for today:
We learned of the fantastic opportunity to access Infinite Divinity through the Torah. How Infinite is this? What availability is there for those that missed out?
In this letter, we are learning a lesson from Lamentations about G-d's Infinite Kindness.
We learned that the Torah is; on the one hand an unrestrained kindness from the Creator while on the other hand, the Torah is given to us in measurable ways through the various opportunities of the Torah and Mitzvos.
This is great for when we observed those opportunities and got the full package.
What about when we missed out?
Here is where the Creator's Infinite Kindness comes in.
The Talmud tells us that a person that repents could 'acquire' their entire world in an instant.
Repentance seems to be about 'removing' blemishes, where does the term 'acquire' come in?
When a person repents, they're not connecting to the Creator by expressing their personal capabilities. They are humbly walking away from where they were.
In the first book of the Tanya we learned that the best way to absorb G-dliness is through humility.
A person who is repenting is accessing the infinite divine kindness and can now access all of those opportunities in an instant - In fact, in a way that a righteous person can't hold a candle to… .
251 31 Tanya Chitas Elul 3 ~ m272b 25b Elul 1b
Tanya book 4, Essay 10, pt3
Study today’s Tanya in full:
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