TTanyaanya DDAILYAILY Dedicated In Tribute to The Life of רפאל לוי בן ישעי' דוד ע”ה אונטערשלאק “DR. RODNEY” Whose selfless devotion and love continue to serve as an inspiration to us, Whom we were privileged to know and be touched by, Who served as Hashem’s conduit for healing both body and soul of thousands, He will forever be our role-model of a true Chossid. May we be reunited soon, with Moshiach’s coming Blessings to the Unterslak Family THE LINEAR TANYA PROJECT While maintaining the original sacred text of Tanya, Chayenu debuts The Linear Edition of Tanya, which includes a Hebrew text with vowels (geared for the beginner, as an aid to study and master the Hebrew text). Each day’s lesson is also introduced by a brief overview, so the student gets an idea of what’s ahead. Tanya is a profound philosophical work and requires in–depth elaboration and extensive commentary. Due to the nature of Chayenu’s weekly publication, we have only included a most basic translation in our booklet. The translation is based on the original English edition, with inclusions from The Lessons– In–Tanya Series, translated by Rabbis Levi and Sholom Wineberg. For a more comprehensive study, we encourage you to consider purchasing “Lessons in Tanya” from Kehot, or other similar works – such as the acclaimed audio series “A Tale of Two Souls” by Rabbi YY Jacobson – which elucidate the text with increased clarity. Other resources include: www.LessonsInTanya.com לוח התיקון Note: The Hebrew linear text (with vowels) has been edited to include corrections based on .(the latter are marked with footnotes) הערות ותיקונים בדרך אפשר and This is a collaborative project between Kehot Publication Society and Chayenu. Tanya is the exclusive property and copyright of Kehot Publication Society. Kehot Publication Society | 718.778.0226 | www.kehot.com DEDICATED BY A Grinshtein Mendy Levy Adam & Sarit Kramer Moishe Carlebach Aharon Perkel Moshe & Leah Shemtov Anonymous Refoel Areyah & Chana Pels Rivkah Telsner Ari & Chani Zwick and family Shaul & Fraidy Rabin & family Ari & Limor Herrmann Shaya & Chava Brodchandel Avi & Dina Rabin Shlome Kohn Chana Banishewitz Shmulkele Nikolsberger Chana Haouzi Talberg Family Chaya Gellman The Dworcan Family Daniel Sarchi The Lang Family Dr. Boruch Margolioth Trappler The Shiur Dr. Eli & Chana Rosen Trapedo Family Dr. Reuven and Sara Jacks Tzemach & Mendelle Mendelow Efraim & Chanie Tessler Wayne Nates Ella Shishler Yachad Family Goodman, Gordon and Levy Family Yossi & Daniella Gordon Hirsh and Rochel Leah Eisenberg Yossi & Esty Pels Jakov Shishler Joe & Louise Rabin Levi Groner Mayer & Neomi Gniwisch To participate, visit www.Chayenu.org/refoellevi י"ג חשון ט"ו חשון Tanya 75 | Chayenu: Vayeira, 5773 Vayeira, |Chayenu: י"ב חשון י"ד חשון ט"ו חשון י"ח חשון October 3,2012| 28-November Tanya 76 י"ז חשון Tanya: Sunday IGERES HAKODESH, Epistle twenty seven יום ראשון, י"ב חשון Sunday, 12 Cheshvan Overview of Epistle 27 A Tzaddik, even after his passing, is found in this world, together with his loving disciples. To the degree which they cleave to him, does his soul - in return - raise them higher and bestow blessings upon them. And, in a sense, even more than in his physical lifetime! כז. .XXVII ַמה ֶּׁש ָּכ ַתב ְל ֹיו ְׁש ֵבי ֶאֶרץ ַה ּקֶֹד ׁש What he wrote to the dwellers of the Holy land ִּת ָּבנֶה ְו ִת ּכֹונֵן ִּב ְמֵהָרה ְּבָי ֵמ ּינו ָא ֵמן !may it be constructed and rebuilt speedily in our days, amen— ְלנַ ֲח ָמם ְּב ִכְפַלִיים ְל ּת ּו ִׁש ָּיה, ,”to console them “doubly for salvation ַעל ְּפ ִט ַירת ָהַרב ַה ָּג ֹאון ְוַה ְמ ּפוְר ָסם ,over the passing of the Rabbi, famous Gaon ִא ׁיש ֱאלֹ ִקים ָק ֹדו ׁש, ,holy man of G-d נֵר ִי ְשָׂר ֵאל, ַע ּמ ּוד ַהְי ָמנִי ַּפ ִּט ׁיש ֶה ָחָזק, ”,Lamp of Israel, pillar of the right hand, mighty hammer“ ֹמוֵר ּנו ָהַרב ְוַר ֵּב ּנו our mentor, the Rav and teacher ַר ִּבי ְמנַ ֵחם ֶמענְ ְּדל ,Rabbi Menachem Mendel נִ ְׁש ָמ ֹתו ֵעֶדן. .may his soul rest in Eden ֲא ּהוַביי ַא ַחיי ְוֵרַעיי ,My beloved, my brethren and friends ֲא ֶׁשר ְּכנְַפ ִׁשי ּכו‘, . .who are (to me) as my soul ה‘ ֲעֵל ֶיהם ,The Lord be over them ִי ְח ּיו ַח ִּיים ַעד ָה ֹעוָלם, ,they should live a life forevermore ְוֶצ ֱאָצ ֵא ֶיהם ִא ָּתם ,and their offspring with them ֶזַרע ֱא ֶמת a seed of truth ְּב ּרו ֵכי ה‘ ֵה ָּמה the blessed of the Lord are they— ֵמַע ָּתה ְוַעד ֹעוָלם. !from now to everlasting ַא ֲחֵרי ְּדִר ַׁישת ְׁש ֹלו ָמם Following the enquiry after their welfare ְּכ ִמ ְׁש ָּפט ְל ֹאוֲהֵבי ְׁש ֹמו, ,as is becoming those that love His Name ָּב ִאתי ְלַד ֵּבר ַעל ֵלב נְִד ָּכ ִאים I have come to comfort the smitten ַהנֶּ ֱאנָ ִחים ְוַהנֶּ ֱאנָ ִקים, ”,that sigh and groan“ ּוְלנַ ֲח ָמם ְּב ִכְפַלִיים ְל ּתו ִׁש ָּיה, and to console them doubly for salvation ֲא ֶׁשר ָׁש ְמָעה ָאְזנִי ַו ָּתֶבן ָל ּה, with what my ear has heard and noted for itself ַעל ַמ ֲא ַמר ַר ּבֹו ֵת ּינו-ִז ְכ ֹרונָם-ִלְבָר ָכה ,on the saying of our sages, of blessed memory ְּד“ ָׁשַבק ַח ִּיים ְל ָכל ַחי“ ”.that “He has left life unto all the living – ִּכי ”ַצ ִּדיק ֶּב ֱא ּמונָ ֹתו ִי ְחֶיה“, ,”For, “the righteous lives by his faith ּוְב“ִיְר ַאת ה‘ ְל ַח ִּיים“, ,”and by “the fear of the Lord which leads to life ּוְבִר ְׁשֵפי ֵא ׁש ַׁשְלֶהֶבת ַאֲהָב ֹתו (and by the flashes of fire of the flame of his love (of G-d ֵמ ַח ִּיים, ,which to him supercedes life ְל ָכל ָּבֶהן ַח ֵּיי ּרו ֹחו to absorb therein the life of his ruach [ ֹנו ַסח ַא ֵחר: ְונִ ְׁש ָמ ֹתו] [alternate version adds: and his neshamah] ָּכל ְי ֵמי ֶחְל ּדֹו, .all the days of his duration 77 | Chayenu: Vayeira, 5773 IGERES HAKODESH, Epistle twenty seven Tanya: Sunday ַוְיִהי And when it comes about ְּבַהֲע ֹלות ה‘ ּרו ֹחו, that G-d takes up his ruach ְונִ ְׁש ָמ ֹתו ֵאָליו ֶי ֱא ֹסוף, ,and gathers unto Himself his neshamah ַו ַּיֲעֶלה ְּבִע ּיל ּוי ַא ַחר ִע ּיל ּוי and he ascends from one elevation to another ַעד ּרום ַה ַּמֲע ֹלות ,to the peak of levels— – ָׁשַבק ַח ֵּיי ּרו ֹחו, ,he, then, leaves the life of his ruach ” ְּפ ּעוָּל ֹתו ֲא ֶׁשר ָעַבד ָּב ּה“ ”his effectuation on which he has labored“ ְלָפנִים ְּבִי ְשָׂר ֵאל, previously among Israel ְּפ ּעוַּלת ַצ ִּדיק ְל ַח ִּיים —,the labor of the righteous for the living— ְל ָכל ַחי, .to every living being ִהיא נֶֶפ ׁש ָּכל ַחי That is, (he leaves it to) the soul of every living being ַה ְּק ׁש ּוָרה ְּבנְַפ ׁשֹו ְּב ֶחְבֵלי ֲע ֹבו ֹתות bound to his soul by the thick ropes ַאֲה ָבה ַר ָּבה ְו ַאֲהַבת ֹעוָלם, ,of a magnanimous love, and an eternal love ַּבל ִּת ּמֹוט ָלנֶַצח, .that will not be moved forevermore ֲא ֶׁשר ” ִמי ָה ִא ׁיש ֶה ָחֵפץ ַח ִּיים“, ”For any man (lit. “who is the man) that desires life ְלָדְב ָקה ַּבה‘ ַח ִּיים ,desiring) to become attached to the Lord of life) – ַּבֲע ֹבוָד ֹתו ִּתְד ַּבק נְַפ ׁשֹו, ;his soul will become attached through his service ְוָהְי ָתה ְצ ּרוָרה ִּבְצ ֹרור ַה ַח ִּיים ֶאת ה‘, ,his soul) will be bound up in the bundle of life with the Lord) ְּב ַח ֵּיי ּרו ַח ַא ֵּפ ּינו in the life of “The breath(ruach) of our nostrils ֲא ֶׁשר ָא ַמְר ּנו :of whom we said ְּבִצ ּלֹו נִ ְחֶיה ַּב ּגֹוִים, ”.in his shadow we shall live among the nations ֲא ֶׁשר ָׁשַבק ָל ּנו, ,This) he left unto us) ְּב ָכל ֶא ָחד ְו ֶא ָחד in each and every one ְּכִפי ְּב ִחינַת ִה ְת ַק ְּׁש ּרו ֹתו ֶּב ֱא ֶמת, corresponding to the degree of his genuine bond ְו ַאֲהָב ֹתו ַאֲה ַבת ֱא ֶמת ַה ְּט ֹהוָרה, and his pure love,a pure love of truth " ִמ ֶּקֶרב ִא ׁיש ְוֵלב ָע ֹמוק“, ”.from “The inward of man and a profound heart ִּכי ” ַּכ ַּמִים ַה ָּפנִים ְו ּכו‘“, ;”. For “As waters (reflect) the face ְו" ּרו ַח ַאְי ִיתי ּרו ַח ְו ַא ְמ ִׁש ְיך ּרו ַח“, ”.and “spirit rouses spirit, and brings forth spirit ְו ּרו ֹחו ֹעו ֶמֶדת ְּב ִקְר ֵּב ּנו ַמ ָּמ ׁש, ,Thus his spirit remains truly in our midst ִּכי, ִּבְר ֹאו ֹתו ְיָלָדיו ,when he sees his children ַמֲע ֵשׂה ָיָדיו ְּב ִקְר ּבֹו the work of his hands,in his midst ַי ְק ִּד ׁיש ּו ְׁש ֹמו ִי ְת ָּבַר ְך, ,sanctifying His (G-d’s) Name, blessed be He ֲא ֶׁשר ִי ְת ַּג ֵּדל ְוִי ְת ַק ֵּד ׁש, which is magnified and sanctified ַּכ ֲא ֶׁשר נֵֵל ְך ְּבֶדֶר ְך ְי ָׁשָרה when we walk in the right way ֲא ֶׁשר ֹהוָר ּנו ִמ ְּדָר ָכיו, ,that he has shown us of his ways ְונְֵל ָכה ְּב ֹאוְר ֹחו ָתיו נֶַצח ֶסָלה ָוֶעד. .and we will walk in his paths forevermore October 28 - November 3, 2012 | 78 Tanya: Monday-Tuesday IGERES HAKODESH, Epistle twenty seven יום שני, י"ג חשון Monday, 13 Cheshvan The Tzaddik’s involvement in this world, even after his physical passing, it to a greater degree than in his lifetime. This is not only true with regards to spiritual matters, but even worldly affairs.