Sunday Tevet 26 5703
Torah Lessons (5703)	Chumash: Va'eira, First Parsha with Rashi. Tehillim: 119, 97 to end. Tanya: Ch. 14. The rank of (p. 59)...to deny the truth!"

In the B'racha V'lamalshinim (p. 55, "Let thee..." in English), pause slightly between Ut'mageir ("crush") and V'tachnia ("and subdue"), in consonance with the Kavana [1] that T'akeir Ut'shabeir Ut'mageir ("uproot, break, crush") refer to the three Kelipot [2] that must be completely eradicated. V'tachnia ("subdue") refers to Kelipat Noga [3] that must be subdued, but can be purified.

   

Notes:

1. (Back to text) "Inner meaning" of the word.

2. (Back to text) "Shells of evil." See Tanya, Ch. 6 (end).

3. (Back to text) "Shell of brightness."