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Jacob finally rejoined his father, Isaac, in Hebron. The Torah then records the death of Isaac, and then lists the descendants of Esau. Aft

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Daily Wisdom Jacob finally rejoined his father, Isaac, in Hebron. The Torah then records the death of Isaac, and then lists the descendants of Esau. After Esau's death, his descendants could not establish a stable monarchy, but had to invite foreign kings to keep order among the clans that descended from him. These are the kings who reigned in Edom. (Genesis 36:31) The account of these kings alludes to the creation and subsequent collapse of the spiritual world of "Chaos" (Tohu), which preceded the spiritual world of "Rectification" (Tikun). Our physical universe is derived from the world of "Rectification" but also contains residual elements from the world of "Chaos." The world of "Chaos" was known by this name because the energies within it were too self-centered to cooperate with each other, just as an immature child cannot reconcile his conflicting emotions. And just as a child's childishness must be shattered by the crisis of adolescence in order for him to pass into mature adulthood, the world of "Chaos" had to shatter in order for the world of "Rectification" to be created on its ruins. Self-centeredness is thus embedded within our world as the remnants of this shattered world. These sparks of the world of "Chaos" are necessary, for in order for there to be free choice, there must be an element of "evil," i.e., egocentricity, available as an alternative to selflessness and goodness. The task of Jacob and his descendants throughout history is to elevate Esau's spiritual descendants – the fallen sparks of the world of "Chaos" – through sanctifying the material world. Parshah Outgoing Woman The classical interpretation is that Leah and Dinah's behavior is being condemned as unbecoming the Jewish woman's virtue of "innerness." But a careful analysis of the source texts shows the very opposite to be the case . . . Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Read Feature The Signature Element of Chabad Psychology that Few Understand The signature metaphor in Tanya to describe all human activity, popping up in some form or another on almost every page, is clothing. Life, according to Tanya, is less about who you are and more about what you wear. By Tzvi Freeman Read Video Farbrengen with the Rebbe: 19 Kislev, 5744 An hour-long excerpt from the Rebbe's 1983 farbrengen on the 19th of Kislev. This Chasidic holiday celebrates the liberation of the first Chabad Rebbe, R' Shneur Zalman, from czarist imprisonment in 1798, due to trumped up charges of treason by opponents to the Chassidic movement. Watch (1:04:09) Correspondence The necessity for establishing schools and educational programs for girls; spiritual charity Letter No. 48 From correspondence of the Lubavitcher Rebbe; translated by Eli Touger Read This email was sent to: mates57564@aol.com Change email address · Manage Subscriptions · Unsubscribe Contact Us · Ask the Rabbi · Privacy Policy · Donate © Copyright Chabad.org · 770 Eastern Parkway Suite 405 · Brooklyn, NY 11213