Tanya for the 24th of Iyar, כ''ד אייר
Daily Tanya · Mrs. Tsyrl Turen
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Show Notes
Ch. 51 now explains further the teaching of the Yenuka—that “this light (of the Shechinah) needs oil.” In the Zohar, “oil” usually refers to the sefirah of chochmah (lit., “wisdom”). Here, though, the Yenuka takes it to refer to good deeds. What is the connection between practical mitzvot and “oil,” which refers to chochmah? To clarify this, ch. 51 will explain the meaning of the concept that the Shechinah “dwells” (or “rests”) upon something and how practical mitzvot do indeed derive from the Divine level of chochmah, which is why they can serve as the “oil” which enables the light of the Shechinah to remain burning upon the “wick”—the human body.