בגדים

A persons clothes hint at his character traits. One who is not careful not to look at his father's nakedness, in the end his children will go naked and barefoot.

One who goes barefoot, it is certain that he sins. One who seduces his friend away from the right path to the wrong one, will consequently not have with what to clothe himself.

One who makes a garment for a poor person will be saved from humiliations.

As a result of brazenness, one is punished through his clothes, also due to [false] oaths. One who is wary not to embarrass any man merits garments. Through being silent, one will merit to trust (in G-d).

One who eats before the prayer is punished through his clothes. Through [telling] stories of Tzaddikim, the light of Messiah is drawn into the world, much darkness and troubles are dispelled from the world, and one also merits having attractive clothing.

Due to arrogance, one is punished through his clothes. One who is accustomed to cursing, through this he will not have clothes for Shabbat. One who always beautifies his legs with fine garments, for example, wearing ostentatious shoes or pants, through this he comes to deceive others.

One who is a guarantor for a non-Jew is punished through his clothing. One who is negligent (disrespectful) in the commandment of Tzitzit does not merit burial.

One who makes clothing for his friend can change his friend's will in any way he wants, both materially and spiritually.

In the future, the Holy One Blessed be He will be avenged from those who dressed in the clothing of non-Jews. And to explain a little: the essence of the intention is to draw to the esrog — which is the aspect of Malchus — the brain-light of the body, meaning the Chasadim [divine mercies] that are in the six extremities [of Vav ktzavos]. But it is impossible that they give illumination to the esrog except by first receiving illumination from the roots of the brain — meaning from the roots of the Chasadim that are in the Daas — and this is the secret of the shakings, see there. It is found that the essential illumination of the esrog which is the aspect of Malchus comes through the multiplication and illumination of the brain-light that is in the six extremities, through drawing to them the illumination of the brain-light that is in the head as mentioned. And this is the aspect of the above. Only there it is a literal youth and his brain remains stored in the bones and has not yet risen above to the brain as mentioned. And here in holiness — the illumination of the esrog is through drawing with intention the illumination of the brain-light that is in the head into the aspect of the body — and the brain-light of the body multiplies and illuminates, and from there the brain-light is drawn to the esrog. Understand. See there well in the Kavanos and you will understand.

One who goes in torn clothing due to poverty, his rectification is (through) weeping before the Blessed L-rd. And this is the aspect of the Sukkah: for "Israel is a youth and I love him" (Hoshea 11:1). This love is the aspect of the right — the aspect of the embrace of the right hand — the aspect of Sukkah. And this comes about through the aspect of "Israel is a youth" — the aspect of a lad weeping as mentioned above.

All who treat clothes with disrespect will end up not benefiting from them. 180. RAK: This discourse was said between Yom Kippur and Succos 5570. Yemei Moharnat 29, section 39 in the vocalized edition. When a man dresses in his father’s clothes, through this it is easy for him to practice his father’s traits.