Garments of the Soul - Vayishlach Yehoshua (CHS) (Chasidic Heritage) - Hardcover

Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson; Rabbi Yosef B. Marcus; Translator And Commentator

9780826605528: Garments of the Soul - Vayishlach Yehoshua (CHS) (Chasidic Heritage)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826605524 ISBN 13: 9780826605528

Publisher: Merkos Linyonei Chinuch, 2015

To the layperson's and scholar's delight, this popular volume of the Chasidic Heritage Series has now been reprinted. First delivered by the Rebbe in 1976, the Vayishlach Yehoshua discourse discusses the differences between the spies sent by Moses and those sent by Joshua by exploring the spiritual significance of both events and their application today. As with all volumes in the Series, this hardcover edition features the entire discourse text with vowel marks for the Hebrew. Prefaced by a comprehensive introduction, the discourse is translated into clear, readable English and accompanied by a helpful elucidation of the Rebbe's footnotes and explanations to clarify the text throughout.
A chasidic discourse and talk by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Translation and Commentary by: Rabbi Yosef B. Marcus
Often what is perceived in this world as secondary is in reality most sublime. What appears to be mundane and inconsequential is often most sacred and crucial. Thus, at their source, the garments of the human, both physical and spiritual, transcend the individual.

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From the Inside Flap:

Garments of the Soul: There are three types of people: ...the righteous one, ruled by his good inclination; ... the wicked one, ruled by his evil inclination; and ... the "intermediate" one, ruled by both (berachot 61b). ... explores the difference ... through the backdrop of two Biblical tales involving spies - sent by Moses and Joshua respectively... the maamar moves to the eternal, spiritual manifestation ...man "sends spies" to assess and conquer "Canaan" - the body and animal soul - and transform them to holiness, "the land of Israel." Jericho is thus man's behavior... thought, speech and deed. To ...conquer Jericho means to be a [intermediate]...To spy out and conquer the rest of the land is to be a tzaddik. The mission of the average man is to ... conquer Jericho, and leave the rest ...to Moses. However, Jericho is merely the "lock" of the land... the rest of the land is open before him .... transforming the seven emotions can ...be achieved. ... in the Messianic era, the three parts of the mind will also be transformed,... the land of the Keini, Knizi and Kadmoni - promised to Abraham ... 28 Sivan: A day of Strength:...G-d says to Moses: Send for yourself men who will inspect the land.... Rashi, remarks: "On your own accord; I am not commanding you." ... here, the Rebbe derives a new dimension... from these words regarding matters where there is no express command in the Torah... G-d desires that one's behavior not be dictated from Above... one must decide on his own to behave in a manner that one's individual will reflect G-d's will. ...notion appears again ...regarding the mitzvah of wearing tzitzit...up to the person to decide "on his own accord" ... ... then explains the significance of the 28th ... of Sivan, its relation to the giving of the Torah, the event of the Spies, and ...month of Tammuz...word ...focuses on...dedication to disseminating the Torah and Chasidism...

About the Author:

Yosef Marcus is director of the Chabad center in S. Mateo, California, where he lives with his wife and two daughters. He is a translator of Judaic texts and a contributor to several websites including: Chabad.org, Askmoses.com and KabbalaOnline.com. (This short bio is provided courtesy of Chabad.org,)

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