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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 22 Cheshvan - Kindness of Atzilus envies a soul that extends hospitality in this world
Description: אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הַמַּגִּיד מִמֶּעזְרִיטשׁ שֶׁשָׁמַע רַבֵּנוּ הַזָקֵן בִּהְיוֹתוֹ שָׁם בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָהThe following is one of the teachings that the Alter Rebbe heard during his first visit to the Maggid of Mezritch, שִׁלְהֵי קַיִץ תקכ"ד עַד אַחֲרֵי חַג הַפֶּסַח תקכ"הfrom late in the summer of 5524 (1764) until after Pesach of 5525 (1765). [The teaching is based on a verse from the prophet Yeshayahu.]אָנֹכִי עָשִׂיתִי אֶרֶץ וְאָדָם עָלֶיהָ בָרָאתִי“I (Anochi) made the earth and I created man upon it.” אָנֹכִי מִי שֶׁאָנֹכִיThis means that… Anochi, [a term signifying the One] שֶׁהוּא נֶעְלָם וְנִסְתָּר גַּם מִנֶּאֱצָלִים הַיוֹתֵר עֶלְיוֹנִיםWho is hidden and concealed from even the highest emanated beings, הִלְבִּישׁ עַצְמוּתוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ בְּכַמָּה צִמְצוּמִיםenclothed His Essence in numerous self-screening contractions לְהַאֲצִיל הַנֶאֱצָלִים וְלִבְרוֹא הַנִּבְרָאִיםin order to radiate forth the emanated beings, and to produce the created beings, שְׂרָפִים חַיּוֹת וְאוֹפַנִים מַלְאָכִים וְעוֹלָמוֹת עַד אֵין מִסְפָּר[including] seraphim, as well as chayos and ofanim — angels and...