Likutei Moharan Amud Yomi | Rabbi Yaakov Klein Likutei Moharan Amud Yomi #19 - Torah Vav (1)
Feb 18, 2025
A deep dive into Torah Vav and its link to leadership transitions and Rebbe Nachman. Discussion of minimizing self honor to reveal divine presence and contrasts between worldly honor and concealed kavod. Parables and kabbalistic links explore tshuva as patient return, silence as transformation, and living as a channel for the king’s message.
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Minimize Self To Reveal Divine Presence
- Rebbe Nachman's Torah Vav teaches minimizing personal presence to reveal God's presence in the world.
- True kavod is not self-glorification but amplifying HaKadosh Baruch Hu's reality.
Self-Glory Invites Scrutiny
- Seeking honor for oneself invites investigation and critique, like Haman's downfall.
- Authentic, God‑rooted honor (kavod HaKadosh Baruch Hu) is unimpeachable and not subject to public questioning.
Act As A Messenger, Not A Master
- Live as a shliach: act to make God's presence known rather than to aggrandize yourself.
- Let people hear the king through you, not praise you as an independent figure.