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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad
Description: שֵׁם חָסִידThe title “chassid” הוּא שֵׁם קָדוּם הַנִּמְצָא בְּדִבְרֵי רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָהis an ancient term found in the words of our Sages גַּם עַל אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן (עֵרוּבִין יח בּ)and refers even to Adam, the first man. (Eruvin 18b), וְהוּא תּוֹאַר הַשְּׁלֵמוּת וְהַהַפְלָגָה אִם בְּשֵׂכֶל אוֹ בְּמִדּוֹת אוֹ בִּשְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּיוIt denotes a person of perfection and distinction in his intellectual attainments or in his character attributes, or in both these qualities combined.אָמְנָם בְּתוֹרַת חֲסִידוּת חַבַּ"ד תּוֹאַר חָסִיד הוּאWithin the teachings of Chabad Chassidus, the description “chassid” refers to מִי שֶׁמַּכִּיר מְהוּתוֹ הָעַצְמִיone who recognizes his essential nature, וּמַעֲמָדוֹ בִּידִיעַת הַתּוֹרָה וְלִמּוּדָהּhis level of Torah knowledge and study, וּמַצָּבוֹ בְּקִיּוּם הַמִּצְוֹתand his status in the observance of the mitzvos. יוֹדֵעַ הוּא מַה שֶׁחָסֵר לוֹ וְנוֹתֵן לֵב וְדוֹאֵג לְמַלֹּאוֹת אֶת הֶחָסֵרHe knows what he is lacking and shows attention and concern to fulfill it. וּמַרְבֶּה בְּמִשְׁמַעַת בְּדֶרֶךְ קַבָּלַת עוֹלAnd he shows great discipline in yoking himself [to his mission].Text and Tr