English translation — שיחה להמסיימות ד"בית רבקה" ולהמדריכות דמחנה "אמונה" ו"פרדס חנה" תחיינה - יום א' פ' שלח, כ"ב סיון ה'תשמ"ב.

It has already been spoken many times,

that when Jews gather together and gather together with a resolution that from this gathering there should come more in matters of goodness,

Judaism, and in general in matters connected with Torah and its mitzvos –

this itself brings success and the blessing of the Most High that all these resolutions can afterwards be carried out much more easily than one imagines,

and what is also important –

that they should be carried out in an even greater measure,

both in quantity and in quality,

than one resolves. Because we have the promise from the Most High that it will be “we ascend in holiness”¹,

that when the Most High promises something,

He first gives powers so that one can carry it out,

and carry it out in perfection,

and since it is promised “we ascend in holiness”,

that in all matters of holiness,

of Judaism,

one must go ever higher and higher –

it is therefore understood,

that since from the time one makes the resolution until the time one carries it out in practice,

a period of time passes,

so also during that time there is “we ascend in holiness”;

and at the time of carrying out the resolution in practice,

one carries it out even more,

and with even more vitality and joy and light than one resolved and than one imagined at the time of the resolution.

The above was said regarding every Jew and in all circumstances.

This is especially so, however, when one gathers together in the week that is the conclusion of the third month,

the month of the Giving of the Torah,

as it is written² “In the third month… the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sinai…”³.

When one concludes a day,

a week,

a month or a year,

then it is the time to make a proper accounting,

to calculate whether one has utilized the time to its fullest measure.

From this it is also understood, by way of analogy:

When the week of the conclusion of the month of the Giving of the Torah begins,

then this is the appropriate time to make the accounting of “we will do and we will hear”⁴,

which Jews said as a preparation

(a preparation)

to receive the Torah at the time of the Giving of our Torah on the festival of Shavuos,

so that afterwards there should be drawn from this “we will do and we will hear” into daily life,

and in a manner

(as mentioned earlier)

of “we ascend in holiness”,

rising each day even more and even better in matters connected with Torah,

and the accounting is certainly with a purpose,

that if one has missed something, Heaven forbid, in this,

one should complete it –

supplement and also complete in a perfect manner –

in the days that remain of the month of Sivan.

And just as the general matter of the Giving of the Torah is,

that from the day and from the week and from the month when the Torah was received,

it should affect the entire year –

so too,

the accounting of the conclusion-week of the month of the Giving of the Torah,

and the resolution to conduct oneself according to the accounting –

should afterwards affect the entire summer and the entire year,

in all those matters that are connected with Judaism,

which are renewed each year at the time of the Giving of our Torah,

with new light and with new strength in the resolution of “we will do and we will hear, and the deed is the main thing”⁵ –

to carry this out in daily life in every detail and in every place and in every respect.

The above is even more emphasized when it comes to Jewish women and Jewish girls,

because

(as mentioned many times)

before the Giving of the Torah, the Most High told Moshe Rabbeinu⁶ “Thus shall you say to the house of Yaakov

(and afterwards)

and tell the children of Israel” –

that the preparations for the Giving of the Torah,

how one must prepare properly to receive the Torah,

and to tell what the Torah is in general,

he should begin to speak about this to Jewish women and only afterwards to Jewish men⁷,

because then it will be in the correct manner,

so that it will be carried out in practice.

From this it is understood that each year in the third month

(in the month of Sivan),

when in the first days of the month the preparations for the Giving of the Torah begin,

and afterwards comes the day of the Giving of the Torah and the days after it,

when one carries out in practice what was received at the Giving of the Torah –

Jewish daughters and Jewish women have a special mission in this,

a special command from the Most High,

that they should know that upon them lies the responsibility and the merit,

not only to do and to act in this according to their ability as much as is necessary for themselves,

but also to know that on them depends how the Torah will afterwards be received in the entire house,

by the brother,

by the father or by the son, etc.;

The entire house depends on the spirit of the one who influences and leads the house,

which is primarily the mistress of the house,

the woman,

and in the daughter who prepares herself and is educated

(is raised)

how she should afterwards,

when she marries,

become the mistress of her own house,

which comes through the appropriate preparation.

This mission the Most High gives to every Jewish daughter,

and additionally gives all the necessary powers and qualities and abilities that one needs to carry it out with joy and a good heart.

This is even more emphasized regarding the Jewish daughters who have merited and are now concluding

(finishing)

a period of education connected with Torah,

true Jewish education.

As has been spoken many times,

that in Torah and in Judaism there is no concept of finishing,

it is only that one finishes one stage,

one manner,

so that one can afterwards rise to a higher manner,

and when the finishing of this stage and manner is in perfection –

then the new stage into which one enters,

comes with greater success and with greater effect on oneself and on the entire surroundings.

From this it is also understood regarding those who finish a stage in Torah education,

that when one finishes the education and the learning of one stage in a school,

or even when one finishes the highest stage of the school –

it is so that one should afterwards enter the true “school”,

which is the general life of a person,

for life is a constant “school” where a Jew must continually rise and educate himself and learn ever more,

and also educate others in a manner that from him they shall see and so shall they do,

that they should see him and imitate him,

because when another sees how one acts with perfection and with joy and with light,

it must certainly affect him,

and the entire surroundings.

So in order to succeed in this further,

one first finishes a school in the simple sense,

as a preparation to afterwards enter the main and primary “school”,

which is daily life for length of days and good years.

The explanation of this:

A “school” is connected with the true book –

the book of the Torah of truth,

“all the words of this Torah written in a book”⁸,

which is the Torah scroll that the Most High gave through Moshe Rabbeinu to every Jew and to all Jews until the end of all generations,

and the intention in giving this book to Jews is⁹,

that they should receive this book with all its explanations,

which is the Oral Torah⁹,

and afterwards it should be brought down into “this is the book of the generations of man”¹⁰,

into the daily life of every person.

This receiving of the book is especially emphasized regarding Jewish women and daughters –

as discussed earlier

(section 3)

that on the reception of the Torah by Jewish women and daughters depends the reception of the Torah by all Jews,

also by the men.

And especially is this regarding the Jewish daughters who are now concluding a “school”

(or a stage within that school itself)

in the simple sense,

which is a preparation that prepares them to receive in perfection the “Torah scroll” with all its explanations

(the Oral Torah),

and afterwards to enter the main and primary “school” –

daily life,

i.e., to bring down the Torah scroll

(with all the explanations)

into “this is the book of the generations of man”,

so that one conducts oneself in daily life according to what is written in this book.

This is the true book,

which the Most High Himself reads and looks into,

and one gives Him pleasure through the fact that He sees how one conducts oneself before Him and how one influences others in the direction that the Most High desires

(according to what is written in the Torah).

All this also brings the blessings of the Most High that afterwards there should be “and I will give your rains in their time”¹¹,

“and I will give peace in the land”¹²,

that the Most High gives all the blessings that come from heaven from the Most High,

in the manner of rain that comes from above

(from heaven)

and comes down below,

and this makes all good things grow,

and afterwards from this comes “bread to sustain man’s heart”¹³,

that from this comes the connection

(the bond)

of the soul with the body,

and also,

primarily,

the connection of the G‑dly soul,

of the G‑dly soul that every Jew has,

with the body,

and through the body –

with his portion in the world,

that one makes of the world a dwelling place for Him, blessed be He, in the lower realms,

that the world is arranged,

established,

by a Jew in a manner that the Most High says “and I will dwell¹⁴ in their midst”¹⁵,

that this is His true dwelling place and there He feels,

so to speak,

that one has crowned Him there and made Him the true Master of the house,

not only on Shabbos and Yom Tov,

Rosh Hashanah and the holy day

(Yom Kippur),

but in daily life with the same vigor and with the same light of true light,

which is “the light of Hashem”,

the light of the Most High,

which also brings with it light in the simple sense,

that it is light also in material matters, in children, life, and sustenance in abundance,

that one has a healthy body,

so that then the body also becomes a luminous body,

illuminated with the light of the G‑dly soul,

because it is connected with the light of the Most High,

and it also binds the body with “the soul of man is the lamp of Hashem”¹⁶,

with the light of Torah and Judaism.

This matter is also brought out openly at the conclusion of the week –

through the mitzvah of lighting Shabbos candles,

which is a mitzvah entrusted especially to Jewish women and Jewish daughters,

that they should make their house light on Erev Shabbos,

so that then one has a luminous Shabbos,

and from it

(from Shabbos)

all the days are blessed¹⁷ –

it comes out and descends into all the days of the week that follow Shabbos,

so that they are also light in the inner sense of the word –

with the light of Judaism,

which also causes that there should be light in the simple sense

(as mentioned earlier),

a healthy body and a healthy soul,

healthy men and healthy women,

healthy boys and healthy girls. –

and very soon, in a healthy manner, we will greet the face of Moshiach our righteousness,

notwithstanding that we are still now in the double and multiplied darkness of exile,

the opposite of light and of Judaism,

and in order to carry out the mission of the Most High

(even in the time of exile)

one must have and one has the help of the Most High to make light in oneself and in the world around oneself,

and to prepare oneself and the entire world for the true and complete redemption,

when then we will all together with all of Israel go to the Holy Land,

“a land which… the eyes of Hashem your G‑d are always upon it, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year”¹⁸.

The above also has a connection with the parshah of this week¹⁹ which begins with²⁰ “Send for yourself men, and let them spy out the land… which I am giving to the children of Israel”:

The Most High said that before entering the Land of Israel, one should send men to look around what kind of land it is,

and how one must conduct oneself there,

so that the land should be as it ought to be²¹,

and afterwards it is carried out in the good sense of it. Because the mission came from the Most High and Moshe Rabbeinu,

it is certain that the intention in it was for good²¹.

The lesson from this now:

Every Jew,

beginning with Jewish women and daughters

(as said earlier),

must utilize and “send out” their learning in Torah,

in order to examine how one must conduct oneself in daily life,

how one should take possession of oneself and take possession of one’s portion in the world,

and make of it –

“the Land of Israel”,

as the well-known saying of the Tzemach Tzedek²² “make here the Land of Israel”:

Every Jew,

even in the diaspora,

must make of his portion in the world,

of the place where he is –

“the Land of Israel”,

a “land which… the eyes of Hashem your G‑d are always upon it”,

that the Most High has pleasure from his portion in the world,

from his home and from his activities,

because they conduct themselves in a manner

(of the land)

that desires to do the will of its Master²³,

that one sees in that place that one runs and desires to fulfill the will of the Most High;

In the place where he is –

he makes of it “the Land of Israel”,

his home is a Jewish home,

and his street –

a Jewish street and his city –

a Jewish city,

and so too his activities –

are Jewish activities,

Israel activities,

because there it is evident that this is “desires to do the will of its Master”,

that one runs because one truly desires to carry out the will and mission of the Most High.

And in order to take proper possession of oneself and one’s portion in the world and make of it “the Land of Israel” –

one must prepare for this in an orderly manner,

with an appropriate education,

and the true preparation for this is,

that one learns Torah,

and one learns Torah in a manner that Torah becomes a Torah of life,

a guide in daily life.

And in this present time

(the week of the conclusion of the month of the Giving of the Torah)

the preparation is connected with making a reckoning of righteousness in "Naaseh veNishma",

and the reckoning should result in actual outcomes of how to implement the "Naaseh veNishma"

(as above section 2).

Which is connected with the Jewish daughters who have now gathered here,

who are completing a stage in education in school as preparation to later reach a higher level in service in daily life according to Torah.

And the inner point and the purpose of the education with which you have been educated,

and with which you will certainly thereafter educate yourselves further and the entire surroundings,

is –

to be able to conduct oneself in a manner that one's own life,

while still in exile,

becomes a life of "Eretz Yisrael",

ratzta la'asot ratzon Koneh.

Which becomes the true preparation

(the preparation),

that one should very soon enter Eretz Yisrael literally

(in the simple sense of the word).

And as discussed earlier

(section 3)

that all these matters of education and Torah begin from Jewish women and Jewish daughters,

and they have a special merit in this.

Along with this comes another detail in the matter –

connected specifically with Jewish women and daughters:

The Oral Torah²⁴ tells us that the undesirable things that came out of "Shelach Lecha",

which caused Jews to remain longer in exile²⁵ –

did not affect the women,

for the women of that generation stood with all their strength to go to Eretz Yisrael and not abandon it,

and not be deterred by the fact that entering and conquering Eretz Yisrael is connected with various difficulties.

And thereafter the strength and certainty is transmitted from generation to generation,

from a mother to her daughter and from the daughter,

when she becomes a mother,

to her daughter,

and so from that generation until our generation,

the generation of the footsteps of Moshiach –

that one stands with firmness that one will go very soon,

immediately, speedily in our days,

into Eretz Yisrael literally,

and one does everything that depends on oneself so that this should come even more quickly and with even more peace and wholeness and also with peace in the simple sense,

through utilizing Torah and "sending out"

("Shelach Lecha") –

Torah to know how to conduct oneself in daily life. One prepares oneself in an orderly manner to take hold of oneself and take hold of one's portion in the world so that it becomes "Eretz Yisrael".

Then this becomes a life that prepares for the redemption in general,

and for entering Eretz Yisrael simply and particularly,

and to go there in a manner of completeness –

that one learns Torah in its completeness,

with wholeness,

that the entire person learns Torah:

not only that the head learns Torah,

but it also permeates the heart and all limbs of the body,

and likewise regarding others –

that one influences other Jews that they too should learn Torah in its completeness,

even regarding teaching small children,

through which one attains the completeness of Torah.

And this also brings about the completeness of the people –

that both small and great,

both children and parents and grandfathers and grandmothers,

is –

"And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the heart of the children to their fathers"²⁶,

that they all go with the same will,

with the same goal and with the same light and strength in the same path of "and they shall guard the way of Hashem"²⁷,

which is the way of Torah and Judaism,

then one completes the portion in the world in which one finds oneself while still in exile,

so that it becomes the completeness of the land,

which brings about the completeness of the land literally,

that Eretz Yisrael is whole and is found entirely in a Jewish manner by every Jew and by the entire Jewish people of all generations.

Then the unification of the completeness of the people and the completeness of the Torah and the completeness of the land is revealed,

through each one of us,

by receiving the proper education,

brings the education into daily life,

he then stands in a manner of completeness together with the ultimate completeness which is the Most High.

And all these things come out in a manner of "Achishena"²⁸,

even more quickly and earlier than one imagines.

Until there comes thereafter a healthy summer and a complete summer in all respects,

and a complete transition to a higher level in Judaism and in educating oneself and educating others,

as mentioned earlier that this is the daily task of every person and especially of a Jew,

and even after Moshiach's coming,

there will then also be,

and on the contrary –

with an increased measure –

the matter of learning Torah and fulfilling mitzvos,

and going from strength to strength ever higher and higher in all matters of goodness²⁹.

Which is connected with our deeds and service even during the time of exile³⁰,

as stated,

that each one of us and each one of you and each one of the entire Jewish people conducts himself in his daily life in a manner of "Shelach Lecha" –

that he "sends out",

seeks and finds in Torah how he should conduct himself in daily life,

in the moment after "Shelach Lecha",

and the day after that and the week and month after that,

how "they shall spy out the land" how he should take hold of himself and his portion in the world,

until simply,

taking hold of Eretz Yisrael in a bright and peaceful manner with the power of the Most High,

who will send speedily, literally, Moshiach our righteousness,

and take out each one of us and everyone from exile and bring us to our holy land with joy and with a good heart.

For all this one needs true education,

as above,

which is present by the Jewish daughters who have now gathered, –

and the beginning of this in general begins from Jewish women and from Jewish daughters,

as it was at the Giving of the Torah,

as discussed above.

According to the discussion above

(that in matters of Torah one begins first with Jewish women and Jewish daughters,

as it was at the Giving of the Torah,

and they have a special merit in this)

one also has an answer to that which others wish to confuse a Jewish child,

beginning with a Jewish daughter or a Jewish woman –

whether women have among Jews "equal rights",

the same entitlement and the same possibilities as have been given to men.

The answer to this is –

that on the contrary:

At the Giving of the Torah it was emphasized that it begins with Jewish women and Jewish daughters and the main responsibility and the main merit was given to them!

The explanation of this:

True "rights" and utilizing the "rights" as it should be –

is contrary to the opinion of those who err,

that "rights" means that one has what another has,

and one conducts oneself as another does,

and through this one justifies one's own existence,

one's own reality,

for on the contrary –

through this he proves that he holds himself at a low level,

and therefore he needs to imitate another,

and prove that he has all those possibilities with all those "rights" that the other has,

which actually proves that he makes himself lower than he actually is!

Rather "rights",

the possibilities to carry out a true life,

consist in this,

that all those possibilities that the Most High gave to that particular person,

a man or a woman,

he utilizes them and develops them to the fullest extent,

and utilizes them in the manner that is best for himself and for others.

The reason for this:

The Most High creates every person and all people with his

(the person's)

specific powers,

talents,

possibilities and mission –

a man has his special powers and possibilities and mission,

and a woman has her special powers and possibilities and mission

(and likewise among men themselves each one has his mission and likewise among women themselves each one has her own mission etc.).

And the Most High creates them also in a manner that they can achieve their completeness,

their perfection,

through utilizing and developing themselves according to the possibilities and powers and talents that the Most High gave them –

the completeness of a man is,

that he conduct himself specifically as a male,

and the completeness of a woman is,

that she conduct herself specifically as a woman.

And immediately at the Giving of the Torah the different instructions were given how men should conduct themselves and how women should conduct themselves,

and together with this it was said that both instructions

(for men and for women)

come from the very essence of good,

from the Most High who is the essence of goodness,

goodness even in the simplest sense –

in life

(life)

in this physical world.

And specifically when one utilizes and develops to the fullest extent the powers and possibilities that the Most High gave each one,

a man or a woman –

this is the true "rights",

the true right and the true powers and merit that the Most High gave every person,

all the more so every Jew.

And therefore,

when one imitates the other

(or among men themselves and among women themselves –

one man imitates another man,

and a woman imitates another woman)

this is not "rights",

but on the contrary –

through this one makes oneself lower.

And true "rights" is specifically when each one utilizes and develops specifically one's own powers and possibilities that the Most High gave him or her.

Which is one of the reasons for that which the Torah says³¹ "A man's attire shall not be on a woman, nor shall a man wear a woman's garment" –

for the true proper life and full life of a woman is,

that she utilizes all her possibilities as a woman,

and likewise regarding a man –

all his possibilities as a man.

And if a woman distorts her life and sets herself a goal,

that since the matter of a man is to be in such and such a "career" and in such and such a "profession" –

how will she prove that she is a "person" who has achieved "completeness",

is it through imitating the man –

this proves the very opposite:

that she considers herself that men are higher than women,

and how will a woman be as she should be,

if she conducts herself, Heaven forbid, like a man,

contrary to the command "A man's attire shall not be on a woman"!

Rather on the contrary:

The true completeness of a woman is specifically when she conducts herself as a woman.

And specifically through this she proves that she has "equal rights",

that she is not, Heaven forbid, lower –

which is contrary to the Torah and contrary to the Shulchan Aruch to make a person in general lower,

all the more so a Jewish woman or a Jewish man!

And specifically through this one has true satisfaction with true contentment,

the true spiritual satisfaction,

and one receives the true blessings from the Most High,

for one sees that everything that the Most High gave him or her,

one develops to the fullest extent,

and specifically then it will be with success,

because he goes in the way that is suited

(that is in accordance)

to his character and to his possibilities and to his mission that the Most High gave him.

And the true completeness of a person,

and especially of a Jew is,

that one merits and "ratzta la'asot ratzon Koneh",

one carries out the mission of the Most High to the fullest extent.

Then one has true satisfaction,

the true contentment,

the true spiritual satisfaction.

And this also negates,

this does not allow,

conflicts between one demand and another demand,

for each one conducts himself and goes in his natural way –

women according to their possibilities and men according to their possibilities,

not imitating one another, Heaven forbid

(or among women and men themselves –

one imitating the other).

In addition to this, then

(when each one conducts himself according to his powers and possibilities)

the foundation of envy and hatred etc. is also nullified,

each one knowing that he has utilized all his possibilities that the Most High gave him to the fullest extent,

just as the other has utilized his possibilities that the Most High gave him also to the fullest extent,

then there is no place, Heaven forbid,

for theft or robbery,

neither "Lo sachmod"³² nor any matter of envy,

for he is happy with his portion,

and not happy with his portion because he has, Heaven forbid, no choice –

rather the Most High gives a Jew all choices,

and he and she prove that they belong to the "wise and understanding nation"³³,

to the wise people,

who is wise with the wisdom of the Holy One, blessed be He,

with the true wisdom,

which is the wisdom of the Most High,

which He revealed to the Jews in His Torah

(which is the wisdom of the Holy One, blessed be He) –

that for him and for her the Torah has become,

Toras Chaim and Torah Ohr,

a guide in daily life,

and that illuminates life,

and one utilizes the possibilities that the Most High gave each one to the fullest extent. –

And specifically then one is truly a person in completeness,

for he goes in his own way,

and one does not imitate another and one does not envy another,

for one has been given the greatest happiness that can be –

to utilize the powers of the Most High,

and to carry out the mission of the Most High to the fullest extent.

And then it is good for oneself and for everyone,

for the instructions how men should conduct themselves and how women should conduct themselves were given by the Most High who is the essence of good,

of goodness,

goodness even in the simplest sense,

in life,

in life in this physical world

(as above section 3),

consequently specifically through this one feels good and makes good around oneself.

And then one has the true love of Israel,

"And you shall love your fellow as yourself" ³⁴,

which is the "great principle of the Torah" ³⁵,

because there is no envy,

hatred,

robbery,

theft, etc.,

since he has everything he needs,

in order to reach the highest level of true happiness,

and he implements this in his daily life,

and with a greater and stronger measure when he comes from the time of the Giving of our Torah anew each year

(for at the Giving of the Torah the instructions were given on how men and women should conduct themselves,

as mentioned above (section 13)),

which every year the matter of the Giving of the Torah is renewed with even more light and even more strength.

And each one influences the entire surroundings in that direction,

because this is founded on "And you shall love your fellow as yourself",

which is a directive in equal measure both for women and daughters,

and for men and boys,

that they should influence "as yourself" upon the entire surroundings,

so that the surroundings also stand in a state of perfection

(utilizing one's own potential to its fullest extent).

So then,

when one completes the mission and perfection as suited to the present day,

it becomes a preparation –

a preparation that tomorrow one should rise even higher and even more,

and the Almighty will add also in His blessings that it should be with even more success than it was now,

today,

and doing everything with joy and a good heart.

What was discussed above is also a part of the preparation for the true and complete redemption to go to the Land of Israel –

therefore now is also the appropriate time to remind again the Jews who are already now in the Land of Israel of the special instruction they have in their conduct:

For the Jews in the Land of Israel there must be a special emphasis and alacrity in their service of Torah and mitzvos,

because there one feels the darkness of exile doubled and redoubled more than one feels it outside the Land:

Because the Holy Temple is destroyed,

and consequently the mitzvos that are dependent on the time when the Holy Temple existed –

one cannot fulfill,

including the fulfillment of seeing the face of Hashem,

the pilgrimage to the Holy Temple in its literal sense,

which is connected with the building of the Holy Temple,

speedily in our days, indeed,

but through the Almighty who gives the mission through Moshiach our righteousness,

and one is still in a situation that "we did not rely" ³⁶,

Moshiach has not yet come –

Therefore it is understandable that in the Land of Israel,

where one is in close proximity to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount,

it is precisely there that one feels the exile even more than one feels it outside the Land,

seeing that one has the Western Wall and one has the Temple Mount and one still does not have the Holy Temple!

This is shown to a Jew in the Land of Israel,

not so that he should become despondent and sad, Heaven forbid,

but rather this should make him even more diligent in his service,

knowing that the one and only reason –

why the Holy Temple has not yet been rebuilt,

and why we have not yet received the face of Moshiach our righteousness and why we are still in exile –

is "because of our sins" ³⁷,

which brought about "we were exiled",

And therefore –

with every good deed,

with every mitzvah that one does and with every word of Torah that one says and with every good thought that one thinks and then also implements it in action –

one diminishes,

one weakens the cause that brought about the exile,

And when the actions of two Jews and three Jews and more Jews accumulate,

then eventually,

speedily in our days,

the matter of "our sins" is nullified,

And one brings down the Holy Temple,

which already stands prepared ³⁸,

and the Almighty waits and asks of every Jew that one should give Him the ability to bring down and reveal the Holy Temple by making pure the Jewish heart and the Jewish land,

and especially the Temple Mount,

from the matters that are not according to the will of Hashem;

Through that which one will learn Torah and fulfill mitzvos in daily life,

one drives away the darkness of exile,

and it becomes "He set an end to darkness" ³⁹. There will be an end to the darkness,

and then the beginning of the redemption begins,

the start of the redemption,

and immediately in a manner of "I will hasten it" ⁴⁰ instantly,

immediately and at once –

the true and complete redemption through Moshiach our righteousness speedily in our days.

In the Land of Israel one is now in a special situation,

in which a special blessing from the Almighty is apparent:

The Land of Israel is implementing in recent days a security plan in order to provide,

protect and defend in a natural way,

that Jews should be able to sleep peacefully in our holy land,

both in the Galilee in the north,

and in the south and east and west,

in the entire Land of Israel within its borders

(which requires certain security measures).

For during the time of exile, the Almighty wants that one should also protect in a natural way so that Jews should be in a peaceful state and situation.

However, the plan that was formulated has not yet been fully and completely implemented

(in order to protect Jews in the Land of Israel) –

for a trial has come that one must withstand:

Politicians and fearful ones interfered and delayed the implementation of various parts of the things that needed to be done,

and one is in the state and situation in which one is now! And in addition,

according to reports,

they are already clamoring that –

how is it possible?...

and that one must already repent and one must give back etc. etc., Heaven forbid!

This same trial has already occurred three

(or four)

times and one failed in it, Heaven forbid,

and one saw what came out of it!

Already three times until now the Land of Israel waged war and the Almighty showed open miracles, that one saw clearly with physical eyes how the hand of Israel was on top,

and Jews were victorious in a manner that was completely unexpected,

which everyone recognized that this was not in the natural way but in a miraculous way.

Afterwards, however,

when a moment passed,

a day and a week after the miracle,

they became afraid of gentileness,

they became afraid of gentiles,

and they began to give back what the Almighty had given to Jews in a miraculous manner,

despite the fact that the security experts

(the military personnel)

said in clear words that one must complete what was begun from a security standpoint!

And this later brought the results that afterwards one had to come again to a war,

or by whatever name one calls it when one does not want to call it by the name war,

but peace it certainly is not!

For had we merited,

it would have been similar to what is stated regarding the Exodus from Egypt ⁴¹,

that had they merited,

it would have been a complete departure from exile –

so too in our case

(in the wars that occurred during the time of exile):

After the victory in the previous war,

if afterwards one had held firm and conducted oneself according to what is stated in the Almighty's Shulchan Aruch,

and one had not been afraid of the "pressure"

(stress)

of gentileness,

and one does not give away parts of the Land of Israel that the Almighty gave to Jews in a miraculous manner,

including also the parts outside the Land that are needed for the security of the Land of Israel,

so that the Land of Israel should be in a state of "and you shall lie down and none shall make you afraid" ⁴²,

so that one can sleep peacefully there,

and one should not need to flee to a shelter,

to a "shelter", Heaven forbid,

in order to protect oneself –

then one would not have needed to come to the subsequent war,

and the third war that came after that etc.!

For in truth there was nothing to fear from gentiles –

it was only that one was afraid of one's own gentileness within oneself,

and this caused one to be afraid of gentiles in the literal sense:

Had one not been afraid of the animal soul,

of the gentileness that exists within oneself,

the "alien god that is within you" ⁴²,

one would not have been afraid of gentiles and one would not have given away any of the parts. For the gentiles themselves did not expect that one would give it back!

And so too now:

Now too they began to implement a plan to protect Jews in the Land of Israel,

and they succeeded in implementing it in a completely miraculous manner,

as all the military personnel say unanimously that it was in a miraculous manner,

and what was estimated to take two days,

was accomplished in one day or even less –

everyone saw that the hand of Hashem did this,

And now too the security experts

(the military personnel)

say that one must finish what was begun,

just as they said the previous times,

and now they say it with even more strength –

One must now withstand the trial and not stop in the middle of the plan that was formulated and not complete it, Heaven forbid,

and not be afraid of the gentileness within oneself,

and consequently of gentiles in the literal sense –

for one has already seen the results that came out of such a policy in the past.

And specifically when one will complete it and hold firm, one will succeed in it in the best way,

not like it was in the previous times where one saw the results that came out of not holding firm.

And there is nothing to fear from the gentiles.

And especially in our case –

as was also seen openly,

that the president of the state specifically left the state for ten days,

This was a clear indication to Jews that Jews were given ten days to implement the plan and the mission that they need to implement,

the "program" that was formulated to protect that Jews in the entire Land of Israel in its completeness should be able to sleep peacefully,

knowing that no one will be able to pressure them. For while the president of the state is not in the state

(in the capital city)

one cannot pressure him to interfere and stop the Jews.

That is:

Even with those with whom one might need to reckon because in the natural way they give money and weapons –

in this case it was announced that for ten days they will not be in the capital city,

and consequently –

use the time to fulfill the plan.

So in those ten days there was time to fulfill the plan. –

However, politicians interfered,

fearful ones,

with wild calculations,

wild from a natural standpoint;

fearful ones who are in exile,

they are afraid in their hearts of their own gentileness

(for in the situation in which they find themselves,

and the positions they hold –

there is no deeper exile than when one is afraid of one's own gentileness) –

And they delayed the manner in which the plan could have been implemented with tranquility,

for the president of the state was not in the capital city,

and although one could telephone from Germany and from England etc.

(where the president of the state was),

this was not done in practice,

And furthermore –

it was announced from the outset,

that you have ten days to conduct yourselves as you wish and you will not be disturbed,

consequently the plan could have been implemented with tranquility during the peaceful ten days,

i.e., peaceful from all kinds of pressures and "stress" from those who can apply pressure!

Nevertheless, these fearful ones came and held assemblies,

and "they devised a plan" and "they spoke a word" ⁴³,

to delay various parts of the things that needed to be done according to the plan,

and one is in the current state and situation!

The ten days have already ended –

so ostensibly it is not understood what will help if one now shouts?

But as was said several times –

that repentance helps at all times.

And the main point:

Since in practice the ten days were not used to completely finish the plan –

the Almighty arranged

(for everything is with Divine Providence),

that the paper that was signed

(after the ten days)

to stop fighting and the other paper and the like –

the other side already did not fulfill the conditions that it accepted upon itself,

and furthermore –

contradicted and destroyed the conditions,

Consequently, the Land of Israel is entirely justified from the standpoint of fairness also not to need to fulfill what was signed,

for the other side has already nullified it. And not only is one not required to fulfill it –

rather one is forbidden to fulfill it,

because if one will fulfill it, that itself will show the other side that one stands in fear of them,

which is precisely the opposite purpose and intention that one wishes to achieve!

And consequently one has the fullest right to complete the plan.

It is nothing more than that also in this

(that the other side does not fulfill the conditions)

they now hold assemblies whether to conceal it,

make it a secret,

not speak about it,

and give in to them as if nothing happened,

with the calculation that one must fulfill what was signed on a paper,

despite the fact that the other side did not fulfill it immediately!

And they bring a proof that one must fulfill it from the fact that this is what was done when one signed years earlier on the paper with Egypt,

the unfortunate agreement at "Camp David",

where also there Egypt immediately the next day

(after the signing)

did not fulfill the conditions that they accepted upon themselves –

nevertheless, the Land of Israel said that from their side they will fulfill everything!

And one saw what results came out of it,

to the point that it is not worthwhile to speak

(to discuss)

about matters that are not a credit to the Jews!

What is being spoken about now –

is only to arouse,

that after three times the same mistake was made,

they held back from completing a matter

(which all security experts said in clear words that it must be completed),

and completing it in a peaceful manner,

but when it came to the final stage,

to the last step,

they became frightened and retreated even from things that the Almighty gave with an open miracle

(as all recognized) –

Would that the mistake that was made three times be enough,

and at least now complete the plan that was begun in order to protect Jews in Eretz Yisrael so that they can sleep peacefully,

Knowing that the security experts

(the military personnel)

say that this must be done

(and say it with even more strength than the previous times),

and seeing the open miracles that the Almighty has made until now,

as said earlier

(see above)

that all the military personnel say unanimously that the hand of Hashem did this, etc. –

But gentile-ness intervened –

they were afraid to publicize it –

So too will it be now when completing the plan.

And in addition, one also sees that "And I will confound Egypt with Egypt"⁴⁴ –

that the world is tumultuous with strife and war among themselves,

for which reason, simply put, the time was specifically chosen to carry out the plan,

And now another strife has been added between the enemies of Israel,

which gives even more possibility in a natural way to be able to complete the mission in a good manner,

and that this should affect a minimum of Jewish life,

until the Almighty will help that there will be no casualties,

wounded, heaven forbid,

For one sees here the hand of Hashem openly,

and in addition, this also came about in a natural way that now there is even more possibility to complete the plan that was begun.

Therefore, it is an absolute necessity that the plan be completed in order to protect Jews who are in Eretz Yisrael,

for in this consists the merit and role and mission and the mitzvah that the Almighty gave to the military personnel in Eretz Yisrael –

to protect the security of Jews in all of Eretz Yisrael,

which is also connected to the security of Jews in all their settlements,

wherever Jews are found.

The military personnel must fulfill their role and mission completely

(as discussed earlier (see above) that each one must fulfill his mission completely).

And in this case, to complete the plan whose intention is to safeguard the security of Jews in Eretz Yisrael,

and as the security experts say that it must be completed

(as above).

The military personnel need only know that one does not go with "my power and the might of my hand"⁴⁵,

rather one goes "in the name of Hashem our G-d we will mention",

"in the name of Hashem our G-d we will raise a banner"⁴⁶,

specifically together with physical weapons,

because during the time of exile

(due to our sins)

the Almighty wants that one should have a physical garment,

but knowing thereby that one goes "in the name of Hashem our G-d we will mention",

"in the name of our G-d we will raise a banner",

one mentions the name of the Almighty,

on every matter one mentions that this is "with the help of Hashem",

"with the assistance of Heaven",

and the army carries in front the banner that the Almighty goes at their head,

as "Hashem, G-d of Hosts"⁴⁷,

Then it becomes "And all the peoples of the earth shall see that the name of Hashem is called upon you, and they shall fear you"⁴⁸,

which is connected to tefillin⁴⁹.

And as the military personnel have now related,

that during the execution of the plan –

when they were merely seen and it became known that a Jew was coming –

they fled from each other and there was no need to come to blows!

So too will it certainly be in the near future,

through going with the strength of the Almighty,

"in the name of Hashem",

together with the Almighty's directive that one may not forfeit the security of Eretz Yisrael,

and especially the military personnel for whom this is their role and merit

(together with the Almighty's directive that one is still in exile (even in Eretz Yisrael),

therefore,

the territories that the Almighty has not yet given into the possession of Jews, one must wait for the coming of Mashiach Tzidkeinu to receive them),

Then they will carry out the aforementioned mission with utmost perfection and with joy and a good heart.

And specifically through that which one will

(make the firm decision that one will)

completely finish the plan that was begun –

can one justify the wounded and the losses of Jewish lives, G-d forbid,

And as was argued several days before this,

that how can one conduct such a plan –

through this one will surely lose Jewish lives, G-d forbid?!⁵⁰,

For even one single Jew is also a "full world"⁵⁰,

and saving the life of one single Jew overrides the entire Torah⁵¹.

Together with this, they say that the loss was in the past and in the future it will not be –

but one must at least justify as much as possible what happened in the past –

This is through completing the plan.

And first and foremost, one justifies it through holding strongly to Judaism,

which is connected to true security,

true trust in "Hashem, G-d of Hosts"⁴⁷,

Who is the leader of all armies⁵²,

beginning with "the Hosts of Hashem",

the army of the Almighty,

beginning with the "Israel Defense Forces",

who merited to defend,

to protect,

Jewish settlements,

even with self-sacrifice of their bodies,

One must instill in the military personnel of the "Israel Defense Forces" an addition of trust in "Hashem, G-d of Hosts" –

through connecting them more with Judaism and with the Almighty,

through a Sefer Torah –

through them having a letter in a Sefer Torah,

and furthermore, mainly –

through their daily life being connected with kashrut and with all matters of Torah and mitzvot.

Then it is fulfilled "And all the peoples of the earth shall see that the name of Hashem is called upon you",

they see that this is a Jewish army,

whose leader is "Hashem, G-d of Hosts" –

then "and they shall fear you",

they become terrified of them,

"in seven ways they shall flee before you"⁵³,

they flee from them,

and there is no need to come to war or to any blows,

because "terror and dread shall fall upon them"⁵⁴,

for "by the greatness of Your arm they shall be still as stone"⁵⁴ –

since this is "by the greatness of Your arm" of the Almighty –

they become "as stone".

The Almighty wants that one should have physical weapons

(since one is still in exile),

but He causes that the very having of the weapons,

casts a fear upon the opposing side so that they flee and they do not even meddle with Jews from the outset.

And the military personnel carry out the aforementioned mission and plan completely,

and afterwards each one of them returns entirely in his soul and entirely in his body to our holy land,

And they bring there,

while still in exile,

the state and condition of "And I will grant peace in the land, and you shall lie down and none shall make you afraid, and I will remove evil beasts from the land, and no sword shall pass through your land"¹²,

even not a "sword of peace"

(as Rashi explains),

even a "sword of peace" of the "United Nations" and the like –

also "shall not pass through your land",

for Eretz Yisrael within its borders,

the land in its entirety in all its borders,

belongs entirely to Jews.

May it be His will that the plan be completed in its entirety,

as above at length,

and that they withstand the test of not becoming frightened at the final stage by gentile-ness and by gentiles,

as was the case the three previous times,

rather they should fulfill the role and the mitzvah of providing for the security of Jews in Eretz Yisrael,

by completing the matter in its entirety.

And especially since also in a natural way they are justified in this,

because the opposing side did not keep the conditions of the agreement to stop fighting,

consequently,

if Eretz Yisrael will fulfill the conditions,

even though the opposing side does not fulfill them,

this will prove that they are afraid of them,

which is exactly the opposite of the purpose and intention that one wishes to achieve

(as above).

And non-Jews have known about this for a long time,

to the extent that ten days were given to carry out the mission without any disturbances or pressures,

as discussed above,

And also now –

as long as one does not send out of Eretz Yisrael the fearful ones and emissaries to beg that another thing be taken away from Jews that Jews need for their security, etc. –

one can still complete the plan,

and they will withstand the test,

notwithstanding that they did not withstand it the three previous times,

And they will withstand it immediately –

not that one needs to shout and demand about this,

rather this will be a natural thing,

a step according to nature,

that one must complete the plan in order to provide completely for the security of Jews,

and non-Jews expect nothing else,

because this is a step according to nature.

And this is the only way that there should be fewer and fewer wounded,

until they do not lose, heaven forbid, even a single soul

(a full world),

And with joy and a good heart they will complete the mission and plan to provide for the security of Jews in Eretz Yisrael,

with which is also connected the security of Jews in all their settlements.

And in order to give more strength to withstand the test –

in addition to what one can learn from the mistake that was made the previous three times when there was the same test and they failed in it and saw the results that came from it

(as above, section 167) –

Let each one listen to and accept the instruction of the security experts

(the military personnel),

who say now that the plan must be completed for reasons of security for Jews in Eretz Yisrael

(just as they said it the previous three times,

and now they say it in an even stronger manner),

For an instruction from an expert in that matter,

and in this case –

the instruction of experts in matters of security,

who are military personnel,

that the plan must be completed –

becomes an instruction of the Shulchan Aruch from the Torah of the Almighty

(which was strengthened at the time of the giving of our Torah which was earlier in this month),

i.e., a directive from the Almighty!

And this is the true way to bring true peace,

and until there will be peace in its fullness, there will be "and you shall lie down and none shall make you afraid"

(as above).

May it be His will that the few words should accomplish their effect and that they withstand the aforementioned test.

For actually, the talk that was spoken is not news –

in the Holy Land they have already also begun to make a commotion about this,

But just as was done the previous three times –

they silence the commotion and do not allow speaking about it loudly,

and in secret they hold assemblies and there the fearful ones stand up and say that the way to provide peace is by not completing the plan, etc.!

And when one asks them:

How can it be –

they already went three times with this way,

and it brought exactly the opposite of peace –

they have nothing to answer?!

Let this very thing be the best answer,

and a spirit from on high shall rest upon them,

so that their opinion will be overturned within them,

and they too will agree,

"as one man with one heart"⁵⁵,

"against the mountain"⁵⁶,

to accept upon themselves the Almighty as "Hashem, G-d of Hosts",

then one must conduct oneself as "Hashem, G-d of Hosts" has directed in His Torah,

the Torah of truth,

in daily life as a private individual,

all the more so in daily life as a public individual,

all the more so in public matters,

like the matter of the security of Jews, etc.

And all –

out of joy and a good heart.

In order to add more to the success of the military personnel in all that was said above,

as was said earlier

(section 188) –

they will certainly endeavor

(and they have certainly already endeavored)

that each one of the "Israel Defense Forces" should have a letter in one of the general Sifrei Torah,

This unites him,

and unites him with a truth,

with another three hundred four thousand eight hundred and four Jews

(how many letters there are in a Sefer Torah),

That when the non-Jew,

the opposing side,

sees, even though "they do not see, but their mazal

(their mazal in heaven)

sees"⁵⁷ –

that each Jewish soldier goes together with another ³⁰⁴,

⁸⁰⁴ Jews,

a fear falls upon him down here⁵⁸,

and he does not fight at all,

rather he flees,

And there will be peace in the land,

and the Jew remains whole simply,

and the non-Jew also remains whole,

because they do not touch him,

since he flees.

And through this, the security of Jews in every place they are is strengthened.

So too, every Jew in any place

(also outside the land)

can do things that will help Jews in Eretz Yisrael:

When a Jew,

in whatever place he may be,

performs a mitzvah,

it affects all Jews throughout the entire world,

also the Jews in Eretz Yisrael,

For all Jews are one entity,

"as one man with one heart",

"You are standing today, all of you, before Hashem your G-d"⁵⁹,

every Jew is a part of the entire Jewish people⁶⁰. So when one part comes to a mitzvah,

which brings the Almighty's blessing,

the Almighty's blessing comes to all parts,

to all members of the Jewish people in every place they are.

So it is with every mitzvah that a Jew fulfills.

All the more so is it with the mitzvah of tzedakah,

for tzedakah has a special quality within it,

that it is equivalent to all the mitzvot⁶¹,

as the Alter Rebbe explains in the holy Tanya⁶²,

that tzedakah causes in the world that the world should conduct itself more according to the Almighty's will,

that all parts of the world should be more adapted to the Almighty's will.

In addition, the mitzvah of tzedakah also has the special aspect –

that it "brings the redemption closer"⁶³,

it brings closer the true and complete redemption through Mashiach Tzidkeinu.

Therefore,

through fulfilling the commandment of tzedakah –

one also helps the Jews in Eretz Yisrael who need to provide for the security of the Jews there,

that they should conduct themselves according to the will of the Most High,

indeed going with physical weapons,

but knowing that "we will make mention of the name of Hashem our G-d,"

"in the name of our G-d we will raise our banner,"

that in every matter one mentions the name of the Most High. Then there will be no need to come to war,

because "terror and dread will fall upon them,"

because "by the greatness of Your arm they will be still as stone"

(as above, sec. 22).

Continuing from the above –

now each of you will also be given money to give to tzedakah,

and this tzedakah should be given for the merit of every Jew and of all the Jews who are in the Holy Land,

And especially –

for the merit of the soldiers there,

those who defend Eretz Yisrael,

and all those who must decide in the way of nature how to conduct themselves there in the coming hours and days,

Including also –

for the merit of those who are still "hopping on two branches,"

whether to obey the Most High or to obey the "alien god within you" (to differentiate),

and "run away" from fulfilling a command of the Most High –

may they withstand the test,

and with joy and a good heart,

and may this come about for them with their own will.

And through the fact that each of you,

and everyone who hears these words in any place whatsoever,

will increase in Judaism in general,

and in the commandment of tzedakah in particular,

based on the commandment of Ahavat Yisrael,

which is "a great principle in the Torah,"

and doing this,

as mentioned,

for the merit of all those who defend Eretz Yisrael and all those who must decide in the way of nature how to conduct themselves there in the coming hours and days –

that they all should be directed toward the will of the Most High,

and doing this in a manner as one should do the will of the Most High –

"desiring to do the will of the Master,"

running to do this with alacrity,

and with joy and a good heart –

this will further hasten that the aforementioned plan will be carried out in a good manner,

in a peaceful manner,

speedily in our days.

And this will bring immediately to that "He set an end to darkness,"

that the darkness of the exile in the Diaspora will end,

and the darkness of the exile in Eretz Yisrael,

And the beginning of the redemption will begin,

and immediately together with it –

the true and complete redemption,

for "behold, He comes"⁶⁴,

Moshiach Tzidkeinu is coming,

together with Eliyahu HaNavi,

together with "David, King of Israel, lives and endures"⁶⁵,

who is also Moshiach –

"And My servant David shall be king over them... and David My servant shall be their prince forever"⁶⁶,

And he will take every Jew and all Jews,

both in the Holy Land and in the Diaspora,

to receive the true and complete redemption,

literally speedily in our days. –

And until then –

one should also have a healthy summer and a joyful summer and a Jewish summer,

and have much nachas from oneself and much nachas from children and grandchildren,

And feel the true happiness that every Jew has,

that the Most High has chosen him

(and you)

as His messenger to make in the world a dwelling place for Him, blessed be He, in the lower realms,

through the fact that in each one there is the "Shelach Lecha" –

he looks into the Torah and then "sends" his limbs,

starting from the head and from the heart,

for "the conquest of Eretz Yisrael,"

to take possession of Eretz Yisrael in a Torah way,

in a Jewish way, which

(the Torah way)

is also "Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace"⁶⁷,

by means of Moshiach Tzidkeinu and David, King Moshiach,

And speedily in our days, literally.

Afterwards he said:

It is requested that the administration or the counselors come up to take the dollars,

and distribute to each one one dollar,

on condition to give it to tzedakah,

and how good –

also to add to this from one's own money,

and think about this,

that in addition to the main point,

that one thereby fulfills the commandment of the Most High,

and a commandment that "brings the redemption closer" and is equivalent to all the commandments –

one asks the Most High that He should count and credit this commandment to the merit of every Jew in Eretz Yisrael,

starting with everyone who is in the "Israel Defense Forces."

And may we soon, literally, not need to come to all these natural means

(to which we must now resort),

for it will be "as in the days of your going out of the land of Egypt, I will show him wonders"⁶⁸ –

in a miraculous manner,

in a peaceful manner we will come to the end of the dark exile and the beginning of the completeness of the true and complete redemption by means of Moshiach Tzidkeinu. – Amen

Amen, may it be His will.

His Holy Honor, the Rebbe, shlita, gave dollars to the administration of "Beis Rivkah" and "Machaneh Emunah" and "Pardes Chanah,"

to give each and every one a dollar for tzedakah.

Afterwards he said:

May there be a healthy summer,

and may one go from strength to strength in learning Torah and fulfilling commandments,

and educate

(raise)

oneself and one's entire surroundings in the "way of Hashem,"

in the path of the Most High.

This will surely bring the blessings of the Most High,

both in material and in spiritual matters,

and with joy and a good heart.