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In today’s episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe’s answer to the question as to how doing positive mitzvos can bring light into the world of Atzilus if the light in the world of Atzilus has already been rectified and the objects we perform mitzvos with have not.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss how performing mitzvos is essential as the purpose of the world is to draw down light into vessels and not the ascension of the light.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss a few other reasons as to why performing physical mitzvos are essential and have an advantage over connecting to G-d out of Love and Fear.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss how learning about the laws of the Torah can connect us to G-d’s Essence (Mehus) just as performing them can, which is not the case with learning about Divinity, which while important and required as well, only connects us with G-d’s Existence (Metzius).

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss how mitzva performance is unique in its ability to connect us with G-d’s Essence and not just His Existence.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss the limitations of Torah study and prayer in so far of that they connect a person with the existence of G-d but not His Essence.

Kuntres Acharon, middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss the spiritual source of the Mitzvos and resolve a seeming contradiction between the Eitz Chaim and the Zohar in this regards.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss the unique power that prayer has to change the world in a way that Torah and Mitzvos cannot.

Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 4.

In today’s episode we discuss the relativity of what is meant by spiritual ascension as it applies to the results from our actions and intentions and compare the lower levels of intent in both Torah learning and prayer in terms of where they ascend to.

Kuntres Acharon, End of Essay 3.

In today’s episode we discuss why the effects our prayer and Torah study have is different on high depending on the quality of our intentions.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 3.