How Did the Baal Shem Tov Respond to People While His Soul Was in Heaven?
Why Yosef's Brothers Could Not Grasp Him: Enmeshed in Running a Superpower, How Can You Remain Anchored in Divinity?
Basi L'Gani 5724 #7
- January 18, 2024
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- 8 Sh'vat 5784
Rabbi YY Jacobson
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Dedicated by Shimshon and Rivky Vcherashansky in loving memory of a man who was immersed in the Rebbe's maamarim, Reb Zalman Yuda ben Reb Sholom Yeshaya Deitch z"l.
Class Summary:
This is the seventh of a series of a text-based class on the Chassidic discourse, Basi Legani 5724 (1964), which was said by the Lubavitcher Rebbe 60 years ago at the Farbrengen of Motzei Shabbos Beshalach, 11 Shevat, 5724, January 25, 1964. Rabbi YY Jacobson presented this class on Thursday, 8 Shvat, 5784, January 18, 2024, in Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim, Monsey, NY.
This class explores the practical relevance of “Atzilus” in our lives, expressed in the life of Yosef. His brothers, who came from Beriah, could not fathom his lifestyle: How can you be enmeshed in running a superpower, yet remain anchored in Divinity? Yosef explained to them: “Do you think I am lower than Elokim?” they were from Beriah, Yosef was from Atzilus. And in the world of Atzilus, even the finite and defined thought is an expression of infinite consciousness.
With this the Alter Rebbe explains how Hashem contains all thoughts of every human being, without this constitution “alien thoughts.” And how the Baal Shem Tov managed to answer people about their individual issues while his soul ascended to heaven. Tzaddikim who mirror their Creator can remain present with every thought and emotion, with every person where he or she is, while not “leaving” the “space” of infinite oneness.
The Baal Shem Tov set an example for each of us. How can I listen to the conversations within myself, respond to the various parts inside of me throwing out questions, with the empathy of my core Divine self, now allowing any thought to tear me away from my intimacy with the Divine?
Basi L'Gani 5724 #7
Rabbi YY Jacobson
- January 18, 2024
- |
- 8 Sh'vat 5784
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- 952 views
Dedicated by Shimshon and Rivky Vcherashansky in loving memory of a man who was immersed in the Rebbe's maamarim, Reb Zalman Yuda ben Reb Sholom Yeshaya Deitch z"l.
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Anonymous -3 months ago
Machshovo zora
The level of Yoseph
Is this connected to what the Alter Rebbe writes in Tanya not to be a shoiteh and try to elevate your machshovo zorah because that is only for Tzadikim who get other people's machshovo zorah
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
Yosef cried 8 times, but.....
Did he cry when he was in the pit, when he was thrown in jail, etc., when most normal people would cry?
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
A common argument against Chabad
Outreach is that there is the danger of shluchim being dragged down instead of the reverse. And, that happens albeit rarely.
This mirrors the dispute between the brothers who remain aloof from the world and Yosef who engaged and transformed the world.
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
The brothers couldn't relate to Yosef in the
World.
Did they not know that soon their father would bless the Yisacher-Zevulum partnership blessing the traders to trade and the learners to learn?
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
The brothers were aloof from the world as
Shepherds. Meditating, learning presumably. Yosef was into.the world.
This same divide exists today between those who sit in Kollel for life versus those who engage in the world.
Thos divide existed in Israel as well until October 7th when even the Kollel me signed up to fight. An external enemy removes internal machlokis
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
"The brothers couldn't relate to being
Separate from the world". Learning, meditating, etc.
Yet.....we know that Yosef learned with Yakov for 17 years, dafka separated from shepherding, the world. Didn't the brothers see this? Didn't they know that Yakov had spent 14 years learning in the yeshiva of shem and Ever? Didn't they realize that their father preferred being separated to learn and meditate/daven?
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Sara -3 months ago
How can a person
be above Elokim?
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
Being a shepherd is most conducive to
Spirituality.
Yet....the brothers developed jealousy, animosity, etc., regarding Yosef and eventually sold him. Some spirituality!
Yosef's involvement with the world didn't lead him there, on the contrary, he forgave them!
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Sarah Goldberg -3 months ago
Hanging with animals is most conducive
To spirituality.
Not always.
Recall what the donkey revealed about Bilaam!
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Sari Fuchs -3 months ago
Live class not working properly
Recording not working properly
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Sara -3 months ago
should be ok now
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Sara -3 months ago
audio is very bad
in today's shiur
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