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UNDERSTANDING LIKKUTEI TORAH

The Rav Name: Rabbis of the Da’at Institute
  • Question

How do I understand what is written in Likkutei Torah (one of the seminal works of Rabbi Shneor Zalman of Liadi, the ‘Alter Rebbe’). Which of the following two is the means, and which is the goal? Torah and Mitzvot, or revealing G-dliness in the world? It is clear to me that they are intertwined because you cannot reveal G-dliness in the world without Torah and Mitzvot, but when The Holy One Blessed be He desired a dwelling place in the lower worlds, which of them was the means and which was the ultimate goal?

  • Answer

There are no hard and fast rules about white shirts. In general, a white shirt is considered to be a modest but respectable garment, and a person should wear clothing that is respectable.


Also, part of the day is spent standing in prayer in front of the Creator, and this certainly warrants respectable attire.


In any case, the main thing is not the external garments, but rather the spiritual ones, namely, a person’s thought, speech, and deed. Physical clothing is only a means to the end, the goal being purity of spiritual garments.

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