תּוֹרָה רס

The primary unification of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His "Shechinah" — is through the holy ones who gave over their souls for the sanctification of the Name — as is known from the matter of the Ten Martyrs. And the Name is the soul — as it is written: ""a living soul — that is his name"" [Genesis 2:19]. And therefore there are Tzadikim who give over their name and their fame for the sanctification of the Name — that is, they intentionally act in order to destroy their name and their fame. For everyone speaks against them and fabricates lies about them — and from this there is a shedding of blood [sh'fichas damim]. And this is literally the aspect of actual self-sacrifice [m'siras nefesh] — for the Name is the soul as above. And they also have shedding of blood from this as above. And through this they save Israel from what was fit to come upon them — G-d forbid — for the sake of the unification of the Holy One, blessed be He, and His "Shechinah".