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Hayom Yom 30 Sivan - Spirituality and physicality are intrinsically opposites

June 14, 2026·5 min
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הַעֲבָרַת הַפַּרְשָׁה שְׁנַיִם מִקְרָא וְאֶחָד תַּרְגּוּם - פָּסוּק פָּסוּקThe review of the weekly Torah reading — twice in the original, in the Holy Tongue, and once in its Aramaic translation — should be done verse by verse. וְקוֹרִין גַּם הַהַפְטָרָהThe haftarah should also be read [after this review].אוֹ שְׁתֵּי הַהַפְטָרוֹת אִם הוּא שַׁבָּת ראֹשׁ חֹדֶשׁIf there are two haftaros — such as on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh,אוֹ פַּרְשִׁיּוֹת מְחוּבָּרוֹת וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָזֶהor when two parshiyos are combined, or the like — both should be read.מַעֲנֵה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵןAn answer that the Alter Rebbe gaveלְאַבְרֵךְ עִלּוּי מְצוּיָּן וּבַעַל כִּשָּׁרוֹן מְפוּרְסָםto a brilliant young man who was well known for his outstanding natural gifts,כְּשֶׁנִּכְנַס לִיחִידוּת שֶׁלּוֹ הָרִאשׁוֹנָה — בִּשְׁנַת תּקנ"ה בְּלִיאָזְנאָduring the latter’s first yechidus in 5555 (1795) in Liozna:רוּחָנִיּוּת וְגַשְׁמִיּוּת זַיינעֶן הֲפָכִים בְּעֶצֶם מַהוּתָם“Spirituality and physicality are intrinsically opposites.דאָס וואָס עֶס אִיז אַ מַעֲלָה אִין גַּשְׁמִיּוּת, אִיז אַ חִסָּרוֹן אִין רוּחָנִיּוּתA material virtue is a spiritual disadvantage.אִין גַּשְׁמִיּוּת אִיז אַ שָׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ דעֶר גרעֶסטעֶר בַּעַל מַעֲלָה“Materially, one who is ‘satisfied with his lot’ is the loftiest of men,אוּן דוּרךְ עֲבוֹדָה וועֶט אַזאַ אֵיינעֶר צוּקוּמעֶן צוּ דִי העֶכסטֶע מַדְרֵגוֹתand his Divine service will lead him to the highest rungs.אִין רוּחָנִיּוּת אָבּעֶר אִיז אַ שָׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ דעֶר גרעֶסטעֶר חִסָּרוֹןSpiritually, by contrast, being ‘satisfied with one’s lot’ is the greatest failing.אוּן עֶר וועֶרט, רַחֲמָנָא לִיצְלָן, אַ יוֹרֵד וְנוֹפֵלIt causes one to decline and fall [spiritually], Heaven forbid.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com

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