תּוֹרָה לח

Torah 38

Everything in its entirety was created only for Israel. And Israel themselves — the primary reason for their creation is for the aspect of Shabbos — which is the purpose. For Shabbos is the purpose of the creation of heaven and earth — which is the world of souls — the world that is entirely Shabbos. Where they will attain Hashem Yisborach properly — without any separating barrier. And every one will point with a finger: ""this is Hashem — we hoped for Him"" [Isaiah 25:9] — as our Sages said [Taanis 31a]. And this purpose cannot be attained in completeness — except through the soul passing through this low world — created in the six days of creation. And this is truly from the wonders of the Creator, may He be blessed (see the main text). And a person must deepen one's contemplation — to know and recognise the greatness of the Creator, may He be blessed — through each and every thing of the creation that one sees — in its form and image — in the particular detail of its limbs and its structure and the like. And to serve Him, may He be blessed, through this — until one arrives at the purpose of that thing — which is the aspect of Shabbos as above. And those of our low standing — today — when we are all on a very low level — and it is impossible for us to arrive at this knowledge — we have to yearn and long greatly: would that we had a leader of the generation — a faithful shepherd — who could illuminate in us too the above-mentioned knowledge and attainment — so that we merit to come to the purpose.

What our Sages of blessed memory said: ""it is better for a person not to have been created than to have been created"" — these words are said only about this world. For according to the troubles and afflictions that each person endures in this world — certainly it would have been better if one had not been created at all. But in the World to Come — it is certainly better that one was created. For through this specifically — one arrives at the purpose as above.

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