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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 14 Elul - Our energy should be dedicated to fortifying our edifice
Description: מֵהוֹרָאוֹת אַאַמוּ"רA directive of my revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab]: לְהִנָּזֵר מִמִּלְחֶמֶת תְּנוּפָה עַד קְצֵה הָאַחֲרוֹן“To take the offensive in battle should be shunned to the utmost — לֹא מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאֵין לָנוּ בַּמֶּה לְנַצֵּחnot because we lack the wherewithal to be victorious, אוֹ מִפְּנֵי מוֹרֶךְ לֵבnor because we are faint of heart, אֶלָּא מִפְּנֵי שֶׁאֶת כָּל כּוֹחוֹתֵינוּ עָלֵינוּ לְהַקְדִּישׁ אַךְ וְרַק לְחִזּוּק בִּנְיָנֵינוּbut because all our energy should be dedicated solely to fortifying our edifice, בִּנְיַן הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוֹת בִּקְדוּשָּׁה וּבְטָהֳרָהthe edifice of the Torah and its mitzvos, with holiness and purity. וְעַל זֶה עָלֵינוּ לִמְסוֹר אֶת נַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּ בִּמְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ בְּפוֹעַל וְלֹא רַק בְּכֹחַ.We should dedicate our souls to this goal with actual — not merely theoretical — self-sacrifice.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]