There are many preparations we make
for every Shabbos and Yom Tov, spiritually and physically. Here’s some advice
from Reb Noson on how we can prepare to receive the “light” of Shavuos, this
year and every year!
From Likutey Halakhos, Minchah
7:54, as found in the Rav of Tcherin’s Otzar ha-Yirah (AKA Likutey Eitzos
Hameshulosh), “Shalom vi-Achdus: Atzas Shalom,” sec. 15.
Translated by Dovid Sears
All true Torah chiddushim
(novel insights) are constrictions and wondrous spiritual vessels, by means of
which the Infinite Light is drawn down [to be available to the human mind in
this world of limitation] in a measured way, as is appropriate.
However, the prerequisite for this is
that many Jewish souls join together in love—because the Divine Light needs a
multitude of vessels. For this can only be achieved when thousands and myriads
of souls join together in love, “as one person,” to the point that they are
capable of collectively receiving this great light in a measured way. It all
depends on the revelation of light and its manner of elicitation.
This is the “secret” as to why the
Torah could not have been received [at Mount Sinai] until 600,000 Israelites assembled
there in love and peace.
Our sages state on the verse, “And
Israel camped there…” (Exodus 19:2, noting that the word “camped” is written in
the singular)—“like one man with one heart” (Rashi, ad loc.). Similarly, our
sages comment on the verse, “Return, Hashem, to the myriads of thousands
of Israel” (Numbers 10:36)—“the Shekhinah does not rest on lest than two
myriads and two thousands (22,000)” (Rashi, ad loc.). For everything is in
keeping with the light that is drawn down, according to the gathering of many
Jewish souls in love and peace.
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