English translation — קטע משיחת ש״פ קדח, ג׳ תמח ה׳תנש״א - בקשר לחנוכת הבית של הבנין החדש דישיבת תומכי תמימים ליובאוויטש בקראון־הייטס -

We spoke above about the difference between the word 'Korach' and 'Chukas'

(the two portions that are read on this Shabbos - Parshas Korach in the morning reading,

and Parshas Chukas in the Minchah reading)

- that both are comprised of the letters 'Cheit-Kuf',

except that in 'Chukas' the letter Taf is added

(but in 'Korach' - the letter Reish)

,

which includes three connected lines

(from above and two sides, and an opening

(gate)

at the bottom,

and a dot on its side.

And in the service of man: the letter Taf

(the conclusion of all the twenty-two letters of the Torah)

indicates the conclusion and perfection of the service in all three lines

(as they are connected)

together

(like the three lines of the letter Taf that are connected together and there is no place for extraneous matters)

- Torah, service, and acts of kindness,

and in all three garments of the soul together - thought, speech, and deed? For even though there must be an interval between thought, speech, and deed,

as hinted in the interval between the left leg and the roof and the right leg of the letter Hei - nevertheless, through the conclusion and perfection of the service in holiness,

hinted at in the letter Taf

(the conclusion of all the alphabet)

,

the connection of deed with thought and speech is made,

that the deed comes in one continuum with them,

in a manner of holy alacrity

(as also hinted in 'The staff of Aaron blossomed.

.

and produced almonds'⁴,

the alacrity of the growth of almonds⁵)

;

And since Taf indicates the perfection of the service -

there is in this also the advantage that through the service of repentance

(which is the aspect of the opening below⁴, in the manner of 'to bring back the righteous⁵ in repentance' - which,

all this is accomplished through the dot

(on its side)

which is above measurement and limitation,

which is the aspect of self-nullification,

that extends and penetrates into all matters and levels.

And we can connect this also with the celebration that will take place tomorrow on Sunday, Parshas Chukas - the Chanukas Habayis of the new building of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshivah in Lubavitch.

The essence of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshivah is - perfection

("Tamim")

of service in all three matters and lines of Torah

[the revealed and inner dimensions of Torah! service

[prayer]

and Gemilus Chasadim

[the totality of the service of 'Spread your wellsprings outward'] and all of them together,

and through all three garments of the soul

(thought, speech, and deed)

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together.

And in addition to this - also the advantage of the service of repentance

('to bring back the righteous in repentance' through the service of 'spread your wellsprings outward'

(beginning from the 'outward' within the person himself)

- which,

all this is accomplished through the revelation of the dot

(self-nullification)

which is above measure and limit.

And this matter is particularly emphasized in the building of a house

(new)

of Tomchei Temimim - that the house indicates that the service

(of the Tomchei Temimim Yeshivah)

is done in a manner that is surrounded and closed from all sides,

without possibility of outside influences, G-d forbid - similar to the three connected and closed lines of the letter Taf

[and the opening at the bottom is to add the advantage of repentance]

.

And especially through building a new house,

as it is written: 'When you build a new house, make a parapet for your roof, so that you not cause blood to be shed in your house, if anyone falls from it.'

And it can be said that there is a hint here to the effect of repentance, which is above Torah, that even the one who falls - through a complete parapet he will live, from the Holy One, blessed be He, he will repent and not fall.

And from this it is also understood regarding the students of the yeshivah - who, in connection with the Chanukas Habayis of the yeshivah,

Should read: they had an addition in all matters of the yeshivah's service in the aforementioned manner,

and first and foremost — in the study of Torah,

both the revealed aspect of Torah and its inner dimension,

and in the introduction of the service of prayer,

and “great is Torah study for it leads to action” — acts of kindness,

and together with the service of repentance,

and the entire service of spreading the wellsprings outward,

both within the person himself,

and in the literal “outward” — to spread the wellsprings beyond the four cubits of the yeshivah and the four cubits of holiness,

until the “outward” of the world,

until the “outward” beyond which there is no outward.

And all these matters are founded and permeated with the point of self-nullification.

And so much so, that through this one brings about speedily the fulfillment of the promise of the Baal Shem Tov⁵,

that through “your wellsprings will spread outward” — “Ati Mar” (the King Mashiach),

immediately, right now.

Shabbat Parshat Chukat,

10th of Tammuz