06. Bayom HaShmini 5734 (a Shmini Atzeres Ma’amar).
Posted: October 17, 2023
06. Bayom HaShmini 5734 (a Shmini Atzeres Ma’amar). 1) Two Midrashim: A. Make me a small feast for me to enjoy; B. After feasting with everyone he says to His friend ‘Let us revel together’ [alone]. 2) These two Midrashim represent two ideas: A. the Avoda of the Nefesh HaElokis alone; B. the Avoda with the N. Elokis and the N. HaBahamis. 3) The idea of יהיו לך לבדך ואין לזרים אתך- this day is for Yidden alone, even excluding Malachim. 4) Explanation: the Neshama down here, is connected to their source differently than all other creations.