What are 3 lessons in Avodas Hashem that we can learn from this Perek?
The חלק אלוה ממעל ממש is another name for all of the following except
the נפש אלקית
the נפש השכלית
the נפש השנית
The word חלק teaches us all of the following except
although Hashem usually cannot be divided into parts He did divide Himself in this case
every aspect of Hashem can be found in the Neshama
Hashem didn’t create the Neshama, He shared the neshama with us
The word ממש teaches us that
the neshama comes from Hashem’s thoughts
the neshama goes through a series of changes
the neshama has a practical effect on our whole life
The word that the Alter Rebbe highlights in the proof of ויפח באפיו נשמת חיים is
ויפח
באפיו
חיים
The Alter Rebbe quotes the Zohar that says that מאן דנפח מתוכיה נפח to prove that
Hashem transmitted something from deep inside of Himself
It took a lot of effort for the neshama to be invested in Adam
the Neshama was created after the Seder Hishtalshilus
Why does the Alter Rebbe bring the possuk בנים אתם לה' אלהיכם
explanation of the possuk ואתה נפחת בי
proof that the second soul comes from the deepest place within Hashem
proof for the words דאיהו חכים ולא בחכמה ידיעא
Why does the Alter Rebbe bring the possuk בנים אתם לה' אלהיכם
explanation of the possuk ואתה נפחת בי
proof that the second soul comes from the deepest place within Hashem
proof for the words דאיהו חכים ולא בחכמה ידיעא
בנים אתם לה' אלהיכם teaches us that
the Neshama comes from Hashem’s חכמה
the Neshama comes from the world of אצילות
Hashem’s love for us is unconditional
The Altar Rebbe quotes the Rambam’s words הוא וחכמתו אחד' to show us that
the neshama comes from Hashem’s essense
Hashem is always thinking about us
Although we come from Hashem's Chochma, Hashem is deeper than His Chochma
What is the difference between our חכמה and Hashem’s חכמה?
in humans the knower is not one with his knowledge
in humans the knower and the ability to know are one
in humans the knowledge and the ability to know are one
What question does the Alter Rebbe ask about our Neshamos?
How did they become so low
How are they all different
How do they impact our lives
All of the following are examples of high Neshamos except
The Avos
the heads of the generatios
דעקבי משיח'
How does the Alter Rebbe describe the relationship between the father’s brain and the toenail?
once the child is born the father’s brain is no longer connected to the toenail of the child
they are alway extremely connected
the toenail is always thinking about its source - the father
The Nimshal for the drop of seed from the father is
חכמה עילאה
Seder Hishtalshilus
קל שבקלים
The Nimshal for the 9 months of pregnancy is
חכמה עילאה
Seder Hishtalshilus
קל שבקלים
Just like the father’s seed develops into so many body parts so too
the Neshama develops into many parts
the neshamos of each generation are of all different levels
the child has a Nefesh Elokis and Nefesh Habihamis
(Extra Credit) Why does the Alter Rebbe tell us that Adam’s clothes came from Hashem’s Chochma?
because it show us how lofty Adam’s Neshama was
because it show us how low Adam’s neshama fell after he ate from the fruit
because the clothes were made of nails
All of the following world are part of Seder Hishtalshilus EXCEPT
אצילות
חי׳ה
עשיה
Just like the brain cells of the baby control and give life to the toenail cells,
Hashem continues to give life to the lowest souls
the head souls give life to the toenail souls
The head souls are dependant on the toenail souls
What question does the Gemara ask about the possuk ולדבקה בו?
How can one cleave to Hashem?
Can one cleave to a Tzadik
How is cleaving to a Tzadik like cleaving to Hashem?
How does cleaving to a Tzadik help you cleave to Hashem?
the Tzadik is a role model for Ahvas Yisroel
the Tzadik reminds you of your true essence
the Tzadik is the only one who can have an authentic love for Hashem
All of the following are ways that people get their energy from מבחי' אחוריים except:
The Tzadik unwillingly gives them Chayus b) they get general Chayus but don't stimulate the Tzadik for more c) they are unwilling to acknowledge where their chayus comes from
The Tzadik unwillingly gives them Chayus
They get the general Chayus that the Tzadik gives to the world
The Tzadik gives to them but don't want to acknowledge the Tzadik
. Who determines the quality of a neshama?
Hashem
The parents
The Alter Rebbe says that the Levush everything effects EXCEPT
The mitzvos that we do
Our connection to the tzadik
The brachos we get from Hashem
How can parents create a holy levush for their child?