Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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שֵׁם חָסִיד
The title “chassid”
הוּא שֵׁם קָדוּם הַנִּמְצָא בְּדִבְרֵי רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה
is an ancient term found in the words of our Sages
גַּם עַל אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן (עֵרוּבִין יח בּ)
and refers even to Adam, the first man. (Eruvin 18b),
וְהוּא תּוֹאַר הַשְּׁלֵמוּת וְהַהַפְלָגָה אִם בְּשֵׂכֶל אוֹ בְּמִדּוֹת אוֹ בִּשְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּיו
It denotes a person of perfection and distinction in his intellectual attainments or in his character attributes, or in both these qualities combined.
אָמְנָם בְּתוֹרַת חֲסִידוּת חַבַּ"ד תּוֹאַר חָסִיד הוּא
Within the teachings of Chabad Chassidus, the description “chassid” refers to
מִי שֶׁמַּכִּיר מְהוּתוֹ הָעַצְמִי
one who recognizes his essential nature,
וּמַעֲמָדוֹ בִּידִיעַת הַתּוֹרָה וְלִמּוּדָהּ
his level of Torah knowledge and study,
וּמַצָּבוֹ בְּקִיּוּם הַמִּצְוֹת
and his status in the observance of the mitzvos.
יוֹדֵעַ הוּא מַה שֶׁחָסֵר לוֹ וְנוֹתֵן לֵב וְדוֹאֵג לְמַלֹּאוֹת אֶת הֶחָסֵר
He knows what he is lacking and shows attention and concern to fulfill it.
וּמַרְבֶּה בְּמִשְׁמַעַת בְּדֶרֶךְ קַבָּלַת עוֹל
And he shows great discipline in yoking himself [to his mission].
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English