Hayom Yom 5 Adar 2 - Nigleh, Chassidus, and Avoda are all a must
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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לִמּוּד הַנִּגְלָה
The study of nigleh,
לִמּוּד הַחֲסִידוּת
the study of Chassidus,
וַעֲבוֹדָה בְּפוֹעַל
and Divine service through actual avodah,
כּוּלָּם כְּאֶחָד מוּכְרָחִים הֵמָּה
are all equally necessary.
וְלֹא זוּ בִּלְבָד דְּאֵינוֹ שַׁיָּךְ לוֹמַר שֶׁהָאֶחָד יִדְחֶה אוֹ יוּדְחֶה מִפְּנֵי חֲבֵרוֹ
Not only is it unthinkable to claim that any one of these should override or be overridden by another,
אֶלָּא אַדְרַבָּא הֵם מְסַיְּיעִים זֶה לָזֶה
but rather, they should support one another.
וּכְמַאֲמָר וְלֹא עַם הָאָרֶץ חָסִיד
As the Sages taught, “An unlearned person cannot be pious ('a chassid’),”
שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת לִמּוּד הַנִגְלָה
indicating that the study of nigleh is necessary.
אֵיזֶהוּ חָסִיד הַמִתְחַסֵד עִם קוֹנוֹ
And “who is pious (‘a chassid’)? One who acts with kindness to his Creator,”
שֶׁצָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת לִמּוּד הַחֲסִידוּת
indicating that the study of Chassidus is necessary.
וְתַכְלִית הַלִּמּוּד הֲלֹא הוּא הָעֲבוֹדָה בְּפוֹעַל
And the ultimate goal of study is actual practice.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English