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SF - Day Fifteen - The Root of Our Soul Bestows Light Upon Us

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The Root of Man’s Holy Soul Bestows Life Upon Him



וּרְאֵה כִּי כְמוֹ שֶׁהַתְּשׁוּבָה יֵשׁ בָּהּ שֹׁרֶשׁ כָּל הַנִּמְצָאוֹת בְּסוֹד הַיּוֹבֵל.


(6) And see, that Teshuvah (Repentance) contains within it the root of

every Being, by virtue of the “Secret of the Jubilee Year.”


The Ramak tells us that every person has their root in the lofty realm

of Binah (Divine Enlightenment). Consider a tree, comprised of trunk,

branches, leaves and fruits. Disparate though these parts may be, they all

derive from the same source, the root. Indeed, the tree that both grows

forth from and receives nourishment through the root could not exist

without it. The Rashbah also expresses this idea, albeit more briefly

(HaRashbah, Brachos 7): “The branches of the tree derive solely from the

power contained within the root!”


Similarly, the root of man’s holy soul bestows life upon him, as the verse

states (Beresheis 2:7), “And He blew into his nostrils the soul of life, and

Man became a living being.” We can conclude that a person’s corporeal

aspects resemble nothing more than the branches of a tree. Whereas his

root – his holy soul – imbues him with life and establishes the true reality

and essence of his being. Therefore, when a person intends to ascend to

his holy root in Binah, he will assuredly be transformed to pure goodness.


The Holy of Holies Alludes to Man’s Soul


In his Mishnas Rebbi Aaron, Rabbi Aaron Kotler, presents an idea that

dovetails beautifully with this concept, based on the verse (Yechezkal 13:10):

“You, Son of Man, tell the Children of Israel about the Beis HaMikdash”

(Holy Sanctuary). Rabbi Kotler notes that the Beis HaMikdash is not only

the Creator’s dwelling place on earth; it also serves as a microcosm of the

Universe itself. As such, every component of the Sanctuary corresponds

to a different element of Creation. For example, the Golden Menorah

(Candelabra) alludes to the Luminaries; the ever-present blue fabric alludes

to the Heavens, etc. If so, what does the Kodesh HaKodashim – the Holy of

Holies – represent? The answer is – Man’s soul!


This insight reveals that just as the Kodesh HaKodashim is the spiritual

core of the Beis HaMikdash and is supremely holy, so too, Man’s soul

is eminently sanctified. More, just as holiness radiated from the Kodesh

HaKodashim and permeated the entire Beis HaMikdash; so too, the holy

soul serves as a wellspring to fill a person’s entire being with Sanctity!

However, this blinding radiance is almost completely obscured by the

nearly overwhelming nature of our base corporeal existence. The coarse

thickness of our physicality effectively conceals our inner light, making us

virtually oblivious to our innate holiness.


Therefore, the Holy One, Blessed Be He commanded His Prophet, "Tell

the Children of Israel about the Beis HaMikdash!" The spiritual impressions

made in the Holy Sanctuary are deeply ingrained in our national psyche, and

the sanctity of the Beis HaMikdash resonates eternally in the consciousness

of the People of Israel. Even today, almost two thousand years after its

physical destruction, the Sanctuary remains the focal point of our prayers.


By meditating on the Beis HaMikdash – by contemplating its structure,

components, and the Divine service performed therein – we stimulate

these impressions and recall the experience of being in the presence of the

Shechinah (Divine Presence). An awareness of the powerful holiness of our

souls is aroused within us, inspiring us to return to our Father in Heaven.


The Maharal From Prague


Indeed, one of the primary functions of the Beis HaMikdash was to

grant people a miraculous glimpse into their souls and to connect them

with their own innate sanctity. The experience of communing with the

Shechinah awakened new vistas of inspiration in the hearts of the Jewish

people. As the Maharal M’Prague23 explains (Gevuros HaShem, Chapter 5),

one of the epithets for the Beis HaMikdash is “The Mount of Lebanon.”

This is because just as a mountain rises above its surroundings, so does

the spiritual dimension manifest in the Beis HaMikdash tower over every

other facet of Creation. Only in that rarified atmosphere is the Shechinah

revealed to the fullest extent possible in this world, and in an ongoing

fashion. When the People of Israel entered that sacred domain, they were

literally charged with holiness, rising above the strictures of nature and the

bonds of physicality. They experienced a glimmering of their true essence

and an inkling of the Almighty’s sanctity!



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May the souls who left this world be remembered for a blessing.

R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Mordecai ben Rav Moshe and Rebbitzen Mazel Malka bas Sara

Meira Leah bas Michael

Basha Elka bas Moshe HaCohen

Devorah bas Moshe

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Yisrael ben HaRav HaGaon Zev Wolf

HaRav HaGaon Rebe Moshe ben HaRav HaGaon Yacov

Moshe Fisher

HaRav HaGaon Daniel Zvi ben Avraham Chanuch

HaRav HaGaon BZF

R' Maair Ben R' Yakutiel and Javayeer z"tl




Refuah Shleimah

Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Ettta

Zivia bas Raizel

Tzvi ben Chana

Avner Shimon ben Argamon

Leah Hadassah bas Michal Chana

Chava Bas Michal Chanah

Nuna bas Nuna

Yakir Efraim Ben Rachel Devora

Chaya Leah bas Sara

Chaya Shaina Chana Bas Itcha

Netanel Ilan ben Shayna Tzipora

Shmuel Ben Navat

Chanah Tauba bat Tzilah.

Daniella bat Sarah

Rise bat Faiga




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