QUESTION:
1) Is it true that Chassidus was only founded for people who were unlearned in Torah?
ANSWER:
No. The pnimiyus of Chassidus is t’mimus. On one hand, this is good for those unlearned in Torah, who have more t’mimus. But it is also for very big Talmidei Chachomim to attain the light of t’mimus and emunah peshutah, and thereby attain great wisdom in Torah, because it is written that chochmah (wisdom) comes from a higher source, from ayin.
QUESTION
2) Which sefarim are the pnimiyus of Chassidus (besides for sefer Tanya)?
ANSWER
2) The pnimiyus of Chassidus is discussed in sefer Tanya, which is describing the Binah within the Radla, and also in the sefarim of Bresslov, which is the Chochmah within the Radla. The Chassidus taught in Poland is the Va”K (6 Sefiros) which are also called the “7 lower Sefiros within Atik” which is “clothed in Arich Anpin”.
QUESTION
3) Are these sefarim only for certain types of Chassidim, or are they also for anyone who wants to go in the way of Chassidus?
ANSWER
Each person has to look for what’s appropriate to his personal soul root. Chassidus is not for any certain “type”. This concept that there are certain “types” [of Jews] is a superficial mentality.
QUESTION
4) What is the order to learn the sefarim of Chabad Chassidus?
ANSWER
If one wants to understand the Torah teachings of Chabad, he should first learn Tanya (in order) and then sefer Torah Ohr, sefer Likutei Torah, and Maamarei Admor HaZaken.
If one wants to analyze the subtleties of these teachings, he should learn the sefarim of the Miteler Rebbe.
If one wants to get a comprehensive understanding of Chabad teachings, he should learn Tzemach Tzedek, especially the Sefer HaLikutim.
If one wants to do the actual avodah of Chabad, he should learn Kuntres Avodah V’HaTefillah of the Reshab.
QUESTION
5) It is said that certain sefarim are a segulah for certain things – learning sefer Tanya is a segulah to get miracles and salvations, learning Likutei Moharan is a segulah to get healed from any sickness, learning sefer Noam Elimech is a segulah for children. And in the last couple of years it has become famous that learning sefer Zera Shimshon is a segulah to merit all kinds of salvations. What should be our attitude about this?
ANSWER
5) Don’t forget what the priorities should be. Segulos should not be made into one’s main avodah.
QUESTION
6) What are the main Bresslev sefarim to learn (besides for Likutei Moharan)?
ANSWER
6) Sefer Likutei Halachos.
QUESTION
7) There are many peirushim (commentaries) today on sefer Tanya and Likutei Moharan. Does the Rav recommend any of these peirushim?
ANSWER
7) I am not familiar with the peirushim of today.
QUESTION
8) The Rav explained that the sefarim of Chabad reveals Binah d’Radla, and Bresslev reveals Chochmah d’Radla. But if Mashiach will reveal Malchus d’Radla, then how it can be that Chabad and Bresslev already revealed higher levels than what Mashiach will reveal (since Chochmah and Binah are higher than Malchus)?
ANSWER
8) Malchus d’Radla goes all the way up to Malchus d’Ein Sof, through the secret of Atik which is rooted in Malchus d’Adam Kadmon, which then descends to become lower Malchus.
Arich Anpin and Atik took 10 Sefiros of the Keser. Arich Anpin took 9 of those Sefiros, from Keser down to Yesod, while Atik took one Sefirah, Malchus. The revelation of Mashiach will be Keser d’Radla, which is Malchus d’Adam Kadmon.
QUESTION
2) Which sefarim are the pnimiyus of Chassidus (besides for sefer Tanya)?
ANSWER
2) The pnimiyus of Chassidus is discussed in sefer Tanya, which is describing the Binah within the Radla, and also in the sefarim of Bresslov, which is the Chochmah within the Radla. The Chassidus taught in Poland is the Va”K (6 Sefiros) which are also called the “7 lower Sefiros within Atik” which is “clothed in Arich Anpin”.
QUESTION
3) Are these sefarim only for certain types of Chassidim, or are they also for anyone who wants to go in the way of Chassidus?
ANSWER
Each person has to look for what’s appropriate to his personal soul root. Chassidus is not for any certain “type”. This concept that there are certain “types” [of Jews] is a superficial mentality.
QUESTION
4) What is the order to learn the sefarim of Chabad Chassidus?
ANSWER
If one wants to understand the Torah teachings of Chabad, he should first learn Tanya (in order) and then sefer Torah Ohr, sefer Likutei Torah, and Maamarei Admor HaZaken.
If one wants to analyze the subtleties of these teachings, he should learn the sefarim of the Miteler Rebbe.
If one wants to get a comprehensive understanding of Chabad teachings, he should learn Tzemach Tzedek, especially the Sefer HaLikutim.
If one wants to do the actual avodah of Chabad, he should learn Kuntres Avodah V’HaTefillah of the Reshab.
QUESTION
5) It is said that certain sefarim are a segulah for certain things – learning sefer Tanya is a segulah to get miracles and salvations, learning Likutei Moharan is a segulah to get healed from any sickness, learning sefer Noam Elimech is a segulah for children. And in the last couple of years it has become famous that learning sefer Zera Shimshon is a segulah to merit all kinds of salvations. What should be our attitude about this?
ANSWER
5) Don’t forget what the priorities should be. Segulos should not be made into one’s main avodah.
QUESTION
6) What are the main Bresslev sefarim to learn (besides for Likutei Moharan)?
ANSWER
6) Sefer Likutei Halachos.
QUESTION
7) There are many peirushim (commentaries) today on sefer Tanya and Likutei Moharan. Does the Rav recommend any of these peirushim?
ANSWER
7) I am not familiar with the peirushim of today.
QUESTION
8) The Rav explained that the sefarim of Chabad reveals Binah d’Radla, and Bresslev reveals Chochmah d’Radla. But if Mashiach will reveal Malchus d’Radla, then how it can be that Chabad and Bresslev already revealed higher levels than what Mashiach will reveal (since Chochmah and Binah are higher than Malchus)?
ANSWER
8) Malchus d’Radla goes all the way up to Malchus d’Ein Sof, through the secret of Atik which is rooted in Malchus d’Adam Kadmon, which then descends to become lower Malchus.
Arich Anpin and Atik took 10 Sefiros of the Keser. Arich Anpin took 9 of those Sefiros, from Keser down to Yesod, while Atik took one Sefirah, Malchus. The revelation of Mashiach will be Keser d’Radla, which is Malchus d’Adam Kadmon.
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