Hayom Yom

Many years before the Alter Rebbe's imprisonment in Petersburg in 5559 (1798), he once came out of his private quarters to where the Chassidim were gathered and said: "In Gan Eden [1] they sense the preciousness of this lowly world.

Not only the Ministering Angels, but even the earliest Emanations [2] would forego everything for one Amein Y'hei Sh'mei Raba said by a Jew `with all his power,' meaning with full concentration, i.e., being totally immersed and involved with these words."

This was all he said.

The effect was that he kindled such a flame and such a burning enthusiasm in all who heard, that for a full year their Amein Y'hei Sh'mei Raba was fiery.

Notes:

"Paradise"; the spiritual Hereafter. Lit. "Garden of Eden."

In Atzilut, the World of Emanation, all existences are Divine, G-dhood. They are totally one with Him, not entities in any sense. These "existences" or "Emanations" may be the Divine attributes, for example. In "lower" Worlds, the beings are entities, distinct from Him.

Wednesday Adar Sheini 17 5703

Chumash: Tzav, Revi'i with Rashi.

Tehillim: 83-87.

Tanya: It follows, (p. 173)...nurture from it. (p. 173).

In the Tehillim of this day (87:7), say Kol Maayanei Boch (Kol with a kamatz). In Birkat Hamazon, say Kol (in the same verse) with a Cholam.