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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 5 Sivan - Laundering your garments must be done by yourself
Description: Day 49 of the Omerעֶרֶב חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת תּקנ"ז אָמַר רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן תּוֹרָהOn the eve of Shavuos, 5557 (1797), the Alter Rebbe delivered a teaching וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר גוֹ[on G‑d’s command to Moshe Rabbeinu a few days before the people were to receive the Torah]: “You shall sanctify them today and tomorrow [and they shall launder their garments].” וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר זֶהוּ מִלְמַעְלָהHe said: “‘You shall sanctify them today and tomorrow’ is granted from above, אֲבָל וְכִבְּסוּ שִׂמְלוֹתָם דאָס דאַרף מעֶן אַלֵייןbut ‘launder[ing one’s] garments’ must be done on one’s own.”דאָס אִיז געֶוועֶן דִי גאַנצעֶ תּוֹרָהThat was the entire teaching. דעֶר צֶמַח צֶדֶק האָט מְבַאֵר געֶוועֶןThe Tzemach Tzedek pointed out וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם אִיז געֶזאָגט געֶוואָרן צוּ מֹשֶׁה'ןthat the command “you shall sanctify” was directed to Moshe. אוּן אִתְפַּשְׁטוּתָא דְמֹש...