p 9 (New SV 12-13)Mitzvos Hamelech – Malchus ~ Mitzvos Havaya – Atzilus ~ Mitzvosai – Kesser“L’Shem Yichud” and the Noda B’Yehuda. Alter Rebbe’s Siddur. Some says its so holy only the Rebbe should davven from it, but it was designed for everyone. The Rebbe Rashab’s L’Shem Yichud is Yichud Sovev and Memale where both…

Dira B’TachtonimL’Shem Yichud: Some say this before each mitzvah, some never say it, and according to the Alter Rebbe in his Siddur , we say it once a day. There are many different kavanas for Mitzvas. 1) to do a mitzva because Hashem said to 2) Kavana protis – a different kavana for each mitzvah…

Why did Hashem create the World? This Maamar brings three reasons. 1) Midrash: Hashem wanted a Dira B’Tachtonin 2)Zohar: so He will be known 3) Etz Chaim: So He can express Himself ( his כחות).L’Shem Yichud and the Noda B’Yehuda’s objection. The Alter Rebbe’s Siddur is designed for everyone. one time L’Shem Yichud per day.Does…

Summary of whole Samech Vav: The Maamar talks about Dira B’Tachtonin. Who is more suitable to bring down the light, an eved or a ben? Why did Hashem create the world? The maamar brings three answers. A) Midrash: because Hashem wanted a home in the lowest world. B) Arizal in Etz Chaim – so Hashem…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 39 p 43 ff The final answer is that just as every day we do one Kabbalah act on our level, the same (on a higher level) we do once a year in preparing for Tekiyos. Another idea is that the preparation meant here is ‘Kabbalas ol klali’ and there is…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 39 p 43 ff Leshaim Yichud each day is the little Kabbalah that each one must do to be included in the (entire) world of Kabbalah as given to us in the Alter Rebbe’s nusach. Page 46-7.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 39 p 43 ff Leshaim Yichud: the Noda BiYehuda and the Alter Rebbe, what do we hold? Page 46.