Ma’amar D"H Breishis 5735, Rabbi Yossi Paltiel, 5783

Description

This Ma’amar is based on the Previous Rebbe’s Ma’amarim from 5705 (1944) (Breishis, there page 74 ff. and Lech, there page 90 ff.). The Ma’amar explores the question regarding the order of creation. Was Heaven created first (as we would intuit) or was Earth created first (as this is the purpose of it all). And of course the answer is they are both right, they are different perspectives. From the perspective of spirituality Heaven is first; and this is reflected in our Avoda each day throughout much of the year. From the perspective of Bittul and humility and complete subjugation to God, Earth was created first. This latter attitude is really reserved for after Moshiach comes, but we practice this approach now during Tishrei!!! The Rebbe explains the Avoda of Bittul in terms of humbling self and destroying Amalaik, the source of Yeshus and all Klipos.