Bayis - A person's Home - Part 15

00:00 Behamzech in continuation to the earlier installments on the concept of a Bayis Yehudi, a Jewish home, we now continue with installment number 15, discussing additional insights of the Rebbe, whereas he elaborates on various lessons about the home, which is to be reflected in the Avodas Hashem, one's service to the Creator. We will discuss three titles. One is the connection between building a house and the month of Elul and Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, etc. The second topic will be building a house and a higher floor. And the third topic will be Bemegia to a mortgage. Bemegia, the connection of a house with the month of Elul and Tishrei, namely Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, etc. The Rebbe says in a sicha in the days before and after Yom Kippur, Tov Shimem Tes, late 1988, that in the beginning of every year in the month of Tishrei, the concept of building is stressed in the spiritual Avoda service of Yidden. Since Yidden build then the Binyan HaMalchus, the structure of the attribute of Malchus and the acceptance of Hashem's kingdom. Beginning from Rosh Hashanah when we anoint Hashem for a king and then Aseret Shimmei Teshuvah as it concludes in Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur. Over these 10 days, we build the 10 attributes of the Sviras HaMalchus. And in Avoda Sa'adam, in the service of a person, in a spiritual sense, on a personal level, Aseret Shimmei Teshuvah begins from Rosh Hashanah and concludes Yom Kippur. A Yiddin needs to take upon himself the yoke of

02:26 Hashem's kingdom and it needs to permeate all the 10 characteristics of one's soul. They reflect the 10 attributes above. Every one of the 10 days needs to be permeated with acceptance of Hashem's kingdom. And that is how over the duration of 10 days, the Sviras HaMalchus, the Binyan, the structure of Hashem's kingdom is complete. And after Yom Kippur, this needs to be in a revealed state and in an inward manner. Beginning from the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, which reflect the four letters of Hashem's name, Yud Keivavke, which through them, the structure of the whole chain of creation is built and finalized. And then comes the days of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, when we absorb all the revelations that we received in the month of Tishrei. And we take it with us for the whole year. So the Rebbe says in the same sense that it is in a spiritual manner, it is also in a physical manner. That the Shleimus Achidush, the accomplishment that a Yid accomplishes in this physical world is through building a physical structure. A house is considered a permanent structure, not temporary. It shows, it implies that a person settles there in a permanent sense. And in the same sense that when it comes to the month of Tishrei, first it is more in a spiritual level and standard sort of a revelation that's hovering over us. And then it comes in, in an inward manner. It's consolidated and internalized in the same sense when it comes to physical

04:44 structure. First, the frame of the building is built. And then the rooms that are inside are done. And after that, we can use the rooms for different purposes. And when a Yid, this means that he builds up a permanent house, which is at the outstart a house of Kedusha, a house of Torah, Tefillah, Tzedakah, or a house of Inyani Rishus, mundane matters that are being fulfilled for the sake of the Shem Shamayim and for sacred matters. And through this, we accomplish that Torah, Mitzvahs, and Kedusha become by this person a permanent concept. In another Sicha in Tov Shimem Ches 1988, the Rebbe spoke about a structure and an additional floor on top of it, which means a ground floor and a second floor. So the Rebbe says everything in this physical world is a chain reaction from above. From Kedusha And from Kadesh, and especially as we see by Matan Teyrah, that Hashem brought down the higher heavens into this world. In the same sense needs to be the aved of a person. The fire of the animal soul needs to be placed on the mizbeach, needs to be placed on the altar to be utilized for the purpose of loving Hashem. And then there is Kememius. Kememius is a house that has two floors, that a person needs to make a house and an aliyah al gabov, a higher floor. And this reflects as it was in the temple, in the Beis Hamikdash, with the higher aliyahs. In the same sense, a Yid needs

06:45 to build the house. And in addition to that, an aliyah, which means constantly elevating and accelerating to a higher level and a higher goal in spirituality, in Torah and mitzvahs. We go on now to Yesichah, Shabbos Parasha Bolok, Tov Shin Mem Aleph. 40 years ago, and the Rebbe spoke then about the three pillars on what the world stands on, which are namely Torah, the studying of Torah, and tefillah is the engine of prayer, and gemilus chasadim is doing good deeds, mitzvahs. So the Rebbe says this is also reflected in the directive for every person. That he, the person, needs to know that through studying Torah and through being engrossed in prayer and gemilus chasadim, doing good deeds, he is maintaining the worlds. So the Rebbe says the person asks a question, ufalton dalot eilemes, to hold up four worlds, atzilos, bria, yitzira, asiya. How could he do it? He hopes that at least, this person says, he can support his wife and his children. So, but the Rebbe continues, yes, supporting your wife and your children is a mitzvah, it's a commandment. She'yirak sus evenos el oyigro. He needs to give his wife and children what they need. But in addition to that, he also has to hold up four worlds, all the four worlds. So the Rebbe says the Yid argues, halavai, that he should be able to pay the mortgage on his own house. So the Rebbe continues, we tell him there is also a mortgage which he needs to pay for the

08:40 Eibishter's house, for Hashem's house. And Hashem's house is the whole world. It is a dwelling place for Hashem. And Hashem needs that the Yid should pay up his mortgage on his big house. He needs the Yiddush HaMayim, the fear of Hashem, of Hakeil b'dei shamayim chutz mi'yiddush HaMayim. Our sages tell us everything is in the hands of heaven besides Yiddush HaMayim, which Hashem needs that a Yid should contribute it. And when a Yid gives the Eibishter Yiddush HaMayim, the Eibishter has with what to pay his mortgage. So the Yid argues further. First he will pay the mortgage for his heisker, for his physical house. And halavai, he should even be able to do that in a satisfactorily way. So the Rebbe says we tell him the mortgage on your little house you can pay at the end of the month or the end of the year. Or you can even accomplish to adjust it through getting a better condition in paying the mortgage. You shouldn't have to pay so much. But the mortgage for the Eibishter's house you need to pay every day. Every day has its own avedah called yime veyime aved avedete. And in this is dependent the entire house.