Wednesday Cheshvan 19 5704
Chumash: Chayei Sara, Revi'i with Rashi.
Tehillim: 90-96.
Tanya: Now this light (p. 577)...are entirely one. (p. 579).
A response of the Alter Rebbe in a Yechidus:
"Chassidus is Sh'ma Yisrael. [1]
The word Sh'ma is an acronym of S'u Marom Eineichem, "Raise your eyes on high." [2]
The verse says "on high" (Marom), and not "to the heavens" (Shamayim).
"On high" means higher and still higher, to attain a level beyond intellect, and grasp this itself intellectually - as the verse concludes, "and see Who created these.""
Notes:
Hear O Israel.
Yeshayahu 40:26.