Lubavitch Francophone 2/7/2010

Lubavitch Francophone February 7 at 2:16 pm Reply
By the grace of God,
the 23 Shevat (1)
Brooklyn, New York

I greet you and bless you,

... Near Mount Sinai, each vowed to practice the Torah and its mitzvot. And that oath is also a force imparted by God to bring these commandments into practice, as explained in the beginning of the treaty Nedarim, that someone who vowed to perform the mitzvah acquires in this way The eagerness. A fortiori is this so when the oath is made to the One Who gives the Torah and who creates man. Certainly, one might ask: if he who gave an oath to the Mount Sinai did not draw the strength to wage war against the evil inclination and overcome, that will bring his own oath, to the practice the mitzvah?

We can answer this question based on about our Sages, at the end of this treaty.If someone violates a prohibited because it was unable to overcome his evil inclination and it ignored the will of the Creator, he must still hiding, so that his infamy n ' not appear clearly, because sometimes fear of a man of flesh and blood has more effect than the fear of Gd. It is therefore even those who vowed to practice the mitzvah, Oath of the soul is inserted into a body of flesh and blood. How much is it and when the oath is revealed and it is clearly expressed by the mouth, tongue, lips by physical!

The story that concluded the treaty, speaking of a woman, her husband and one with whom she committed adultery, is also linked to what is the subject of our discussion and we find an allusion appropriate since the revelation of Mount Sinai sealed the marriage of the Holy One, blessed be He and His people, Israel. However, it is said, about the mitzvot of the Torah:"You do and you do not turn away ... because where you pervert", which warns against all sins, all sins, all the transgressions, which take their origin in systematically the first fault, the serpent , which had a relationship with 'Hava and stained, as explained in various texts, both so allusive and detail. In front of the Mount Sinai that the stain disappeared.

May God make everyone, in all Israel is increasing and intensifying its study of the Torah, which leads to action, the practice of mitzvot, which also allows to distinguish what is unclean and which is pure, even within this latter category, which is holy and unholy, the will and needs of the soul of the will and needs of the body.

The Torah was given when an association was made between them (between soul and body).And those partners who are, thus, clearly defined, must agree to build a wall, "with all your heart," with both your inclinations. In contrast, the thickness of the wall depends on the custom and the nature of the country where you are. Indeed, one will be less exposed than the other to his evil inclination, because he is naturally inclined to study and, without special effort on his part, he does not look pleased. A doctor will not invest in the needs of his body, for which he has a natural attraction more important. To achieve this, he remembered the order received on Mount Sinai. At one stage below, is one whose evil inclination is burning, which requires a moral encouragement which must be sworn.
But this year, he also stated that "none of us will be rejected. Ultimately, it is certain he will succeed, too, to Teshuva, according to the Halachah is determined at the conclusion of this treaty, saying:"This woman is permitted. ...

With my blessing,

M. Schneerson


(Extract from letter No. 8768)

(1) of the Year 5724