מדות טובות בטבע כל ישראל בתולדותם Part one. 1) In Kabbalah goodness means altruistic goodness not self serving goodness (this is on the mystical level “evil”!). The idea that the Jewish animal soul has good is therefore quite remarkable. 2) The Rebbe points out that the Alter Rebbe only lists רחמנות וגמילות חסדים (compassion and kindness) and doesn’t include ביישנות (bashfulness) because the nature of the Jewish animal Soul is actually bold and arrogant, the bashfulness comes from the G-dly Soul. Only (altruistic) compassion and kindness come from the Animal Soul.
