תּוֹרָה נח - תְּלָת נָפְקִין מֵחַד

Torah 1230

The true Tzadik who has completeness of da'as is the aspect of Moshe. And he is comprised of the three Patriarchs. And he draws three influences — which are eating, drinking, and garments — which are the aspect of "man" [manna], "be'er" [well], and "anan" [cloud]. And the Tzadik constantly wages the wars of Hashem. For he wars against the husk of Haman-Amalek — from which the blemish of the "bris" is drawn. And the Tzadik subdues it — and all the adversaries who pursue the weakened ones of Israel — and strengthens them and brings them to the service of Hashem Yisborach — and draws them to the aspect of the rectification of the "bris". And through this he merits double blessing — the aspect of double bread [lechem mishneh] on Shabbos — the aspect of double Torah [mishneh Torah]. For he merits to renew Torah innovations on Shabbos twice as many as on a weekday. And he merits healing of the soul and healing of the body. And through this the world is awakened to teshuvah from love. And all the worthy ones in the generation are healed of the suffering they endured before — and they become honoured in the eyes of the people. And each one according to his worthiness — so he receives beauty and splendour. And he becomes greater in the eyes of the people. And according to the greatness and honour one has according to one's worthiness — so can he receive the renewal of Torah that the Tzadik influences on the Shabbos day — which is the hidden Torah [Torah ha-tzefunah].

The primary sustenance of da'as — through which the three above-mentioned influences are drawn — is through three aspects. (1) One must teach his wisdom to others and draw them under the wings of the "Shechinah". (2) One must precede his fear of sin to his wisdom [l'kadaim yiras cheto l'chochmaso]. (3) One must be precise about how to bring forth his wisdom — so that his words are not contemptible — but that his words are: ""the words of a wise man's mouth are grace"" [Ecclesiastes 10:12]. And then one merits through da'as to all the above-mentioned things.

The fact that the Sage influences the double bread as above — the double Torah — is through Shabbos. (For the Tzadik himself is also the aspect of Shabbos — for all the days.) For Shabbos influences all the levels — and sends its illuminations — and heals the healing of the soul and the healing of the body. [Shabbos is the aspect of teshuvah — and teshuvah is from love — in the aspect of: ""love among pleasures"" [Song of Songs 7:7]. For love comes from the delight of Shabbos — and teshuvah from love is the aspect of the double bread of Shabbos (see the main text). And through this all the worthy ones of the generation are healed. Also they become beautiful and honoured in the eyes of the people. And the primary illumination of Shabbos — the illumination of teshuvah — which is the aspect of holy vitality — the aspect of: ""those who taste it merit life"" [Shabbos liturgy] — and the aspect of: ""return and live"" — is received from the wise ones and Tzadikim of the generation who are the aspect of Moshe. And sometimes when the generation does not guard their speech — they are unable to receive the aspect of Shabbos. For Shabbos depends on the guarding of speech — in the aspect of: ""nor speaking words"" [Isaiah 58:13] — said regarding Shabbos. And then the illumination of teshuvah is corrupted for them. For because of the blemish of speech — they cannot receive from the Sages of the generation the holy vitality of the aspect of Shabbos. And through this — the splendour and beauty that comes to the worthy ones of the generation is also corrupted. And they are caught in the sin of arrogance — which is the aspect of the exile of the "Shechinah", G-d forbid.]

When the generation does not guard their speech — they have no power to receive the above-mentioned aspect of Shabbos. For Shabbos depends on guarding speech — in the aspect of: ""nor speaking words"" [Isaiah 58:13] said regarding Shabbos. And then the illumination of teshuvah is corrupted for them. And when greatness and honour comes to the worthy ones of the generation — they stumble in arrogance. And this is the aspect of the exile of the "Shechinah". Therefore the worthy ones of the generation must contemplate very carefully regarding the splendour and greatness that comes to them — not to stumble in arrogance and self-aggrandisement — G-d forbid.

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