{"id":6514,"date":"2015-02-04T14:56:38","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T17:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jabadlaplata.org.ar\/?p=6514"},"modified":"2017-05-22T12:51:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:51:07","slug":"capitulo-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/en\/capitulo-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the previous chapter, the Alter Rebbe mentioned that we might be saddened by things that don't seem good happening to us, or by transgressions of the Torah<\/i> that we did and says what to do to be happy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now the Alter Rebbe brings another reason why we might be sad, and, of course, he indicates how to get rid of that sadness. Because it is essential to be joyful in service to God. Hashem<\/i>, Otherwise, the \u201cinclination to evil\u201d will easily overcome us\u2026<\/p>\n

It can happen that, after having studied a lot and having accomplished many Mitzvot<\/i>, There continues to be a war within us between the "inclination to evil" and the "inclination to good." And this war causes us to constantly feel, even when we are busy with everyday things, not when we are fulfilling a Mitzvah<\/i>, The \u201cinclination to evil\u201d makes us think about transgressing the Torah<\/i>. And that can make us sad, because we might think: \u201cAfter so much Torah<\/i> studied, so many Mitzvot<\/i> Even after these things are done, I keep thinking about them!\u201d, \u201cIt must be that I didn\u2019t achieve anything, that Hashem<\/i> "He's not happy with me," and those kinds of ideas that only make us sad...<\/p>\n

The Alter Rebbe explains that instead of being saddened by these thoughts, we should be happy! Because when the \u201cevil inclination\u201d proposes a transgression and we say \u201cNo!\u201d, we are also fulfilling a Mitzvah<\/i>The one to remove from the heart thoughts of transgression.<\/p>\n

It then emerges that every time we think something that is not right according to the Torah<\/i>, We have an incredible opportunity to stop thinking about that. The Righteous don't have that opportunity because they don't have these kinds of inappropriate thoughts. This only happens to "average men." To us\u2026<\/p>\n

But even so, we may be sad, thinking, "I worked so hard on myself and I'm still thinking about these ugly things!" This sadness arises from not recognizing what our purpose is in life. Hashem<\/i> He created us to be "Average Men," not Righteous. "Average Men" are tempted to transgress, and as soon as they realize they're thinking about it, they banish the thought from their minds, like someone pushing away a person nearby who is hurting them.<\/p>\n

In other words, if we're sad because we're not fair, it's because we're wrong\u2026 Who said we were fair? Who said that Hashem<\/i> Does he expect us to be fair?<\/p>\n

The Alter Rebbe gives an example to understand the difference between an \u201cAverage Man\u201d and a Righteous One: just as there are two types of food, food that is sweet in itself, like cakes or sweets, and food that, by itself, is bland, without much taste, like a cucumber or an olive (which is bitter in its natural state) but, when left in brine for a while, becomes a delicacy, in the same way is the difference between the \u201cAverage Man\u201d and the Righteous One.<\/p>\n

The Righteous One is like sweet foods, which are delicious on their own, without needing much preparation. The \u201cAverage Man\u201d is like foods that, on their own, aren't so delicious, but, after preparation, become a delicacy.<\/p>\n

Hashem<\/i> He is very happy with both types of "food," that is, with both types of Jews, the Righteous One and the "Average Man," only each of them has a different job, a specific mission.<\/p>\n

At the end of the chapter, the Alter Rebbe explains the work of the "Middle Man," so that he may know how to bring pleasure and joy to others. Hashem<\/i>. This work is called subduing the \u201cinclination to evil\u201d (itkafia<\/i> (in Hebrew).<\/p>\n

There are several ways to apply this work of subjugation:<\/p>\n

1) When the \u201cinclination to evil\u201d proposes that we transgress, we say no. Of course Hashem<\/i> He will be happy because we did what He wants.<\/p>\n

2) When the \u201cinclination to evil\u201d proposes that we do something permitted by the Torah<\/i>, But it's something we love, something that gives us a lot of pleasure, for example, eating something delicious. When we say no, Hashem<\/i> He gets very happy. Because we've shown the "inclination to evil" that the one in charge is Hashem<\/i>, And the true pleasure of the soul is to be with Hashem<\/i>, not eating rich foods\u2026<\/p>\n

3) When the \u201cinclination to evil\u201d proposes something permitted by the Torah<\/i>, which isn't so pleasurable, for example, simply eating lunch. It's not a life passion, nor something extraordinarily delicious, just lunch\u2026 noodles with sauce\u2026 and we tell it no, that we're going to eat lunch, but in five minutes. The same lunch, only we're going to wait five more minutes, with the aim of showing the "Evil Inclination" that the one in charge is Hashem<\/i>, Not her\u2026 Hashem<\/i> He gets immense pleasure when we do this.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the Alter Rebbe explains that in this way a Mitzvah<\/i> of the Torah<\/i>, that of sanctifying oneself even with those things that are permitted. To sanctify oneself means \u201cto set oneself apart,\u201d as Hashem<\/i>, who is holy and \u201cset apart\u201d from the rest of the common things of the world. When we separate ourselves from worldly things, like when we wait a little longer before eating lunch, we become holier, we draw closer to God. Hashem<\/i> And that causes Him to send us a special force that will help us fight against the "inclination to evil".<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"En el cap\u00edtulo anterior el Alter Rebe mencion\u00f3 que podr\u00edamos estar tristes por las cosas que no parecen buenas que nos pasan, o por las transgresiones de la Tor\u00e1 que hicimos y dice qu\u00e9 hacer para estar alegres. Ahora el Alter Rebe trae otra raz\u00f3n por la cual podr\u00edamos estar tristes, y, por supuesto, indica… Read More \u00bbChapter 27<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[981,1090,1191,952,1226,1190],"series":[],"class_list":["post-6514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sefer-shel-beinonim","tag-alegria","tag-alma","tag-alter-rebe","tag-hashem","tag-tania","tag-tristeza"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/tania.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/avatar1400.jpeg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"light","subscribeUrls":{"castbox":{"key":"castbox","url":"","label":"CastBox","class":"castbox","icon":"castbox.png"},"rss":{"key":"rss","url":"","label":"RSS","class":"rss","icon":"rss.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/tuviaserber.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/rabino-tuvia-serber","embedCode":"

Cap\u00edtulo 27<\/a><\/blockquote>