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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 22 Elul - Do not to sting your fellow cut your nails
Description: תּוֹרַת הַחֲסִידוּת דּוֹרֶשֶׁתThe teachings of Chassidus demand כִּי תְחִלָּה לְהוֹכָחָה צְרִיכִים לְהָסִיר אֶת הַצִּפָּרְנַיִםthat before rebuking one’s fellowman, one should “cut one’s nails,” נִיט שְׁטעֶכעֶן זִיךְso that people will not scratch each other — כִּי בְּטוּפְרְהָא אֲחִידָןfor [the forces of kelipah] cling to the nails.יעֶדעֶר שְׁטאָך אִיז קְלִיפָּה וְסִטְרָא אַחֲרָאEvery prick [unleashes] kelipah and sitra achra.וְאַחַר נְטִילַת הַצִּפָּרְנַיִם צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת נְטִילַת יָדַיִםThen, after cutting the nails, one must perform a ritual washing of the hands. כִּמְבוֹאָר עִנְיָנָהּ בְּדִבְרֵי אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים, הַמְשָׁכַת הַמּוֹחִין לְמִדּוֹתIn [the metaphorical language of] Chassidus, this signifies the drawing down of intellectual influence into the emotions.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English