English translation — משיחת ש״פ מקרא, 0' החודש, ראש חודש ניסן ה׳תשמ״ח

A.

The uniqueness and virtue of Rosh Chodesh Nissan is two‑fold¹: In the year of the Exodus from Egypt² — on Rosh Chodesh Nissan, Parshas HaChodesh was said,

the laws of the Korban Pesach, etc., which are connected with the Exodus from Egypt; and also in the year after the Exodus from Egypt,

on this day there arose a new principal matter —,

"And it was in the first month of the second year, on the first of the month, the Mishkan was erected"⁵.

And every year, both events are recalled: on Rosh Chodesh Nissan

(when it falls on Shabbos)

,

Or on the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh — they read Parshat HaChodesh every year; and also the event of the establishment of the Mishkan,

which was in the second year,

is mentioned every year,

as it is brought in the Shulchan Aruch⁴ that

B.

Since all matters in the Torah are with utmost precision — it is logical,

that the matter of the establishment of the Mishkan on Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

What was "in the second year"

(and adjacent)

to the Exodus from Egypt,

has a special connection to the fact that on Rosh Chodesh Nissan

(a year earlier)

was said the portion of HaChodesh which is connected with the Exodus from Egypt¹².

Shabbos Parshas Vayikra,

Parshas HaChodesh,

Rosh Chodesh Sivan

And one could say,

So the connection between these two matters is hinted at in the Gemara: When Rosh Chodesh Nissan of the second year,

that is, it was 'the Tabernacle was erected',

the Gemara says: "On that day he took ten crowns," and the tenth

(the last")

crown is —,

first of the months, that which Nissan is,

First etc. of the months of the year••■ — Parshat HaChodesh.

And since the majority of them of the crowns,

,

first of the princes• etc. up to •first for the prohibition of the high places• are

(not merely virtues,

but)

matters that are connected with the establishment of the Mishkan — it is plausible,

that also! the first and the last crowns,

,

First to the act of Creation• And,

First to the months• are

(Not just merits,

but they are)

related to the matter of the Mishkan.

3.

The explanation of this:

The humility of the Mishkan is —

(as explained in the verse•■)

.

And they shall make Me a Sanctuary and I will dwell in their midst."

And so this is the bond and connection of the Mishkan with,

(first of)

Maaseh Bereishis/ because the ultimate purpose of the entire creation is that Jews,

through their service,

Should make the physical world a,

Mishkan• and.

Mikdash• for the Above.

And in the known phrase"

4.

The explanation of the connection of,

Dirah BeTachtonim•

(which revealed itself■ in the establishment of the Mishkan)

with,

that day he took ten crowns• in more detail:

already spoken several times that in the matter of,

a dwelling place for Him, may He be blessed, in the lower realms• two things are emphasized:

(a)

that the revelation of G-dliness

(which is called by the name,

dwelling place•)

is the revelation of His Essence, blessed be He,

and

(b)

that the main revelation is

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,

in the lower realms — until the lowest lower realm, beneath which there is no lower²⁴.

and likewise regarding,

That day took ten crowns• — then in this is emphasized the connection of the lowest with the highest:,

Day•

(time)

is the lowest

(as follows)

,

and nevertheless,

has the day,

Taken*,

Ten crowns• — the most elevated.

One simply sees that a crown — a keter,

A crown — that a king wears,

Is on his head,

i.

e.

That the crown is higher than the entire stature of the king,

higher even than his head.

Thus, it is also understandable

(and in a manner that is not entirely nullified)

In relation to a,

Atarah• in the analogy,

in spiritual matters" comes from the King of Kings, the Holy One, blessed be He — so this refers to the highest level in Divinity,

in the Supernal Man,

which is higher than his attributes and intellect.

(head)

.

And in the language of Chassidus: Atarah goes up to the level of Kesser²⁴,

which is higher than the ten Sefiros

(from which the ten powers² are drawn down)

.

And in Atarah

(the level of Kesser)

As for itself — the revelation of Rosh Chodesh Nissan was,

ten crowns,

the completeness of the number².

That is,

that in,

crown

(Keter)

the essence itself are

Shabbos Parshas Vayikra,

Parshas HaChodesh,

Rosh Chodesh Nissan

From this it is understood that.

(the same)

the day that took ten crowns* is the connection of the lowest with the highest.

5.

In this comes another emphasis — that the connection of,

Day* to the.

Ten crowns• is in a manner of.

Natal•:

When a person reaches a deep level in revelation of G-dliness,

Cry here in this

(in general)

Two manners:

(a)

That a person attains this revelation through his own service.

(b)

That he receives it from Above as a gift

(and the like)

.

And even though when the revelation comes from Above, it is not connected

(so strongly)

with the person as when he attains to this David his own service — it is understood,

Then the revelation of Will is achieved; the service of a person is much lower than the revelation that cannot be achieved through the service of man and comes from above.

As explained in Chassidus¹⁵ on the verse "And you shall count for yourselves ... you shall count fifty days,"

Seemingly: we count only forty-nine days,

So what is the meaning of "you shall count fifty days"? It is explained in Chassidus,

That through the service in the 49 gates of Understanding,

The fiftieth gate is drawn down.

And Chassidus explains,

That in the fiftieth gate there are two levels:

(a)

after,

is that.

Uprooting—his existence

(in the place where he fled)

and.

and one must add,

then the innovation in this is even greater:

Also the lower level of Keter which is somewhat inclined towards the lower realms,

It is such that a lower being cannot reach the level of Keter,

He must go out from his lowliness by self-nullification.

Go up• many many levels,

Until he will reach the level of Keter.

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However,

That day 'Natal Kar'¹¹ means,

So the,

day* as it is in its reality,

that no preparations,

has to take in potential,

and takes in actuality.

What this emphasizes more the connection of the lowest with the highest: So the,

day* as it remains in its essence,

lowest —,

Take*,

ten crowns*,

the highest level of the crown.

7.

According to all of the above, the connection of is understood,

That day he took ten crowns* with the matter of the erection of the Tabernacle:

At the time of the erection of the Tabernacle, the indwelling of the Divine Presence in the lower realms was revealed."

And even though the giving of the Torah came, it was ■,

And the L-rd descended upon Mount Sinai*"■ — but this was not in a permanent manner, etc., as in the establishment of the Mishkan⁴]

,

a dwelling place for Him, blessed be He, in the lower realms.

And this is expressed in that which,

That day he took ten crowns* — the connection of,

day*,

lower one that has no lower beneath it

(as above*)

,

with the,

ten crowns*,

the level in G-dliness which is derived and distinct from creation.

H.

It can also be explained what the first and last of the,

ten crowns*

(,

Rishon lemaaseh bereishis* and,

Rishon lechadashim* )

are matters which are not connected

(apparently)

with the Mishkan

[and as proven from the fact that they were even before)

:

Shabbos Parshas Vayikra,

P¹³ the month,

Rosh Chodesh Nisan

A month which is greater than this, therefore it is called 'first'.

It is only after the innovation in the world has been drawn forth,

The world has gone through as much as if it were a part of creation,

,

First to the act of creation.

Nech

9.

And according to all the aforementioned, one must explain the connection of the flour of the Tabernacle on Rosh Chodesh Nissan in the second year,

with the beginning of the matter of the Exodus from Egypt, which was on Rosh Chodesh Nissan in the first year:

The reason that Nissan

(specifically)

is the •first of months• — is because the month of Nissan is connected with miracles⁵,

even with •miracles of miracles•\

and since the nature of the world is natural — it is understood,

So •miracle•

(And especially •hidden miracles•)

is a concept of novelty.

What this is also the reason that specifically in miracles was the Exodus from Egypt — because the definition of the world is.

Egypt • from the word straits and boundary\,

And the concept of the Exodus from Egypt,

Going out from straits and limitations — is that the concept of,

novelty•\".

And even though that from this itself what the Exodus from Egypt was before the giving

10.

And these days are recalled and done⁵¹.

The superiority of Rosh Chodesh Nissan — what.

That day took ten crowns* — repeats itself on Rosh Chodesh Nissan every year⁵².

[Because] that with extra emphasis when it occurs on Shabbos — because also on Shabbos there are both extremes: then it becomes elevated in the manner of.

And they completed*⁵⁵ in all worlds,

until the ultimate perfection —,

ויבולו* from the language of pleasure⁵,

Sefirah

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The crown.

And together with this — it becomes hot, drawn into the mitzvah to delight him with eating and drinking etc. / And one can say that these are interdependent: as soon as on Shabbos there is such a high elevation and revelation,

Therefore it takes place through the physicality of the world.

-'

And in another style: On Shabbos day, the truth shines in every thing in the world•/ As is known that one of the reasons for the mitzvah of Shabbos is,

In order to "establish within our souls the belief in the creation of the world"" — to reveal the truth in all existing things in the world,

that "from His true existence all existing things came into being"•/ d.

e.

So that even though externally it appears that the world is an independent entity,

and Divinity is concealed — on Shabbat the true reality of the world is revealed,

that it is Divine⁵]

.

This means,

So on this day

(year after year)

every Jew has the ability to "take" the highest matters,

until "ten crowns" — the perfection

(ten)

in the aspect of Keter

(Atarah)

above.

And in a manner of 'taking',

that he does not need to wait for someone to give him the crowns,

but he can himself 'take' them,

because they belong to him.

And all the more so: if on that day he took ten crowns,

which time is a created thing, etc.,

all the more so that a Jew

Shabbat of Parshat Vayikra,

Parshas Tachudash,

Rosh Chodesh Nissan

In a manner of,

Mamash*,

Move the ten crowns (ataros) actually come into the soul as it is,

Mamash*,

connected from the physical body.

Yes.

Just as all matters of Torah are a lesson in everyday life,

So too with regard to what the Torah relates that,

On that day he took ten crowns*,

that one must derive from it a lesson,

until a lesson pertaining to action,

that "the action is the main thing".

And especially when one becomes involved lately in,

'and the living will take it to heart'*"

What does it mean,

that when it comes to the life of,

the living*,

and especially when it comes to a special event connected with Tomechei Tzedek* what,

They are our life and the light of our days*\,

and regarding — the day of Rosh Chodesh* Nissan — must be multiplied to come in this,

shall cast to his heart*,

and the heart divides to all limbs\

In all the faculties of the soul,

including the three garments,

thought, speech, and action — and the action is the main thing]

.

And according to the above that the concept of •taking ten crowns* is connected with the soul,

,

literally a part of G‑d from above*,

and that it exists in every Jew — it is understood,

So also the instruction which one must learn from it,

is for every Jew,

men, women, and children.

12.

is the instruction from it:

One of the commentaries in,

“And they shall make for Me a sanctuary.” Is,

that,

And they made*,

every deed

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The permission of a Jew — the Rebbe.

day"

(lowest as mentioned)

,

must be for betrayers with the.

"Eser Ataros" — the highest levels of holiness,

And the connection must be in a manner of.

"Natal": that the connection of,

"V'Asu" with.

Mikdash*

(.

"Yom" with,

Eser Ataros")

is not in a way that in,

"and they shall make

(the making of permitted things)

holiness is drawn from another place,

but that the making of permitted things itself is in a manner of,

"sanctuary

as explained above

(section 5)

Regarding,

That day took ten crowns\",

So the •day\" itself takes the crowns

(and not that they are drawn to him from above)

⁶.

And one should add another instruction and lesson from,

That day took ten crowns\" — so the service of.

\"And make for Me a sanctuary\" must be in a manner of,

crown — in perfection,

as is proper—

and moreover — with beauty

(The King in His beauty you shall behold⁶,

in particular

Shabbos Parshas Vayikra,

Parshas HaChodesh,

and 8th of Sivan

And not only on weekdays,

but also on Shabbos

(and Yom Tov)

,

Because even though the building of the Mishkan and the Beit HaMikdash did not override Shabbos,

is however the spiritual service of "Make Me a Sanctuary." also on Shabbos.

And on the contrary: on Shabbos it is easier to accomplish that physical things become holy,

because on Shabbos the physical things become

(foods and drinks, etc.)

a part of hundreds of delight and praise,

as above

(section 14)

.

And so also regarding Jews — is the service of.

and make for Me a sanctuary* beautiful or old Jews,

men, women, and children\",

Every man and every woman can and must make from his house,

his home,

and from all his belongings and affairs,

a Mishkan and Mikdash for G-d,

as explained at length.

And in order to further succeed in this — it is worthwhile for each person

(especially children)

should have his own siddur,

Chumash,

a tzedakah pushke

(l’havdil)

,

and other books of the like,

And in a matter of the time — a.

Haggadah of Pesach**

[And how good ~ that before Yom Tov one should buy a child a new siddur etc.]

In the [Mechiras?] thereof, which with this one must buy kidneys and eggs —

87)

Yevamos 6,

9.

And know, in the store, sec.

50.

And then halacha from the house Paz 12.

88)

Scatterings of dead •to one — to know sharpness and innocence.

(Suna 48 <)

•Powdered gold descended from the cloud,

And Levi will build that which is from Gaza by human hands.

89)

To awaken •also the beautiful ones volunteered to the poor

(And on the contrary —.

And the men came upon the miracles — and he assembled to her,

Bab ve-Rambin •so.

And more)

,

And so ■

(Adar-n Raizb and see Zas'a-n Mahad"ch g,

4

90)

See also Tihet Surim Tazfo'nn.

91)

Refamem Halacha Yirat S'v Haya.

Sotuye V'dadoru Areh Maminim Sach.

Optional words)

.

When the dam will come with him to give more vitality and energy so that he should use it in practice.

14.

One of the ways to accomplish the matter of.

"And they shall make Me a sanctuary,*

Then also the mundane matters of a Jew will be in a manner of "Sanctuary" — this is the suggestion that was discussed,

that it is worthwhile that every Jew,

men, women, and children,

should adopt the good custom of celebrating his birthday in a manner that is connected with Torah and mitzvos:

A birthday in and of itself is ostensibly a weekday matter.

Every person — even from the nations of the world — has a birthday,

when.

His mazal prevails."

And we see that several

(Iyar of [אוה*ע])

They celebrate their birthday.

Until the only time that a birthday is explicitly mentioned in the Written Torah — it is regarding Pharaoh,

.

The birthday of Pharaoh, and he made a feast•⁴.

A Jew, however, has the power to utilize his birthday — that instead of it passing by simply like a weekday,

Let him make from this a •day of good*,

There is no good but Torah" and His mitzvos,

Through that which he uses up the stomach.

To raise his memories and contemplate them, and those that require correction and repentance, he should return and fix them•",

And on this day he adds" in

92)

Tihus Ma Tor

(Above page 332 *34)

93)

Eve known to me Ran Sig was and aware.

94)

Pizz S.

N and separate.

95)

Prostitutes his mouth,

G.

96)

.

And this Yossi, 10 Nissan.

97)

It is the customs of the med 31

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Study of the Torah,

the service of prayer,

giving charity and fulfilling the commandments in a beautiful manner.

And in addition — making on this day a farbrengen of a Jewish joy,

together with his household and also his friends, etc.,

so that the good resolutions on the birthday should be permeated with joy,

and consequently — it will bring about success in fulfilling the resolutions.

What's more, this provides a golden opportunity to awaken a Jew to increase in Torah and mitzvos,

because every person has a birthday and then his mazal is dominant,

A special day, etc.,

One can thereby more easily effect an increase in matters of good and holiness,

Torah and mitzvos.

And as it was also added,

that the proposal is directed to all Jews,

men and women,

and also children,

even the youngest of the young — that their parents should explain to them that on a birthday there must be a novelty in all matters of good and holiness,

And the parents should also arrange that the children celebrate their birthday with a farbrengen of Jewish joy,

Together with their friends

(And similarly for girls — with their friends)

,

So that the good resolutions to increase in Torah and mitzvos on the birthday should increase joy.

And we should add to all this,

That standing at Rosh Chodesh Nissan,

There is even more strength for this — because it is connected to

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Mikdash Me'at*)

from outside the land"*,

and so on until the Land of Israel will spread to their air and possessions²³ and objects in all lands²,

then outside the land will be physical¹

(because Torah wheat on becoming the Land of Israel,

the Holy Land,

their money of Israel²⁸י״&gt;׳ ^{ובפרט די}י*” in the true and complete redemption by Mashiach³⁰ they have made into a sanctuary for the night of our righteous one,

and from within joy and good heart,

which is above measure and limitation,

And simply

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