It doesn’t make sense!
The Rebbe said that we already finished Avodas Habirurim - the service of elevating all the sparks.
That we already did Teshuva.
That chassidus is already spread out everywhere!
That we already had more than enough mesiras nefesh.
That we already finished building the 3rd Beis Hamikdash above!
That the entire world is ready for Moshiach!
So what are we missing?
How can it be that we have still not succeeded in fulfilling the mission of our generation, to bring the essence of the Shechina down to earth, in a completely revealed and tangible way?! Where is the Shechina?! Why hasn’t it descended? Why won’t Hashem enter? What is He waiting for?!
If we are truly done, if we have TRULY done enough, then why can’t we see the results?! It doesn’t feel fair!
But looking back, we see that the same exact thing happened with Hashem’s first mishkan.
The Yidden did everything they were told to do!
They donated everything that was needed to build Hashem’s home, and even MORE than was needed.
They built every detail of the mishkan perfectly, exactly according to Hashem’s instructions.
They even completed the shivas yimei hamiluim, the seven days of consecration.
Yet they still saw NOTHING!
Hashem’s shechina did not enter their mishkan!
The Yidden felt crushed. They felt ashamed. They felt upset, and disappointed!
They complained to Moshe Rabbeinu that all of their efforts were worthless. All their hard work did not accomplish the goal! The Holy fire of Hashem would not descend to consume their sacrifices.
For that it seems they needed 3 things:
The energy of the 8th day - Since 8 is the number ABOVE nature, the opportune time for the fusion of Hashem’s Transcendent Presence, within the 7 - the natural order of the world.
They needed Moshe’s blessing of
“ויהי נועם ה’ אלוקינו עלינו ומעשה ידינו כונננה עלינו ומעשה ידינו כוננהו” -
That Hashem’s presence should rest in the work of their hands - that Hashem should crown all their efforts with grace and success.
They needed specifically the service of Aharaon HaKohen - whose path to bringing people closer was unconditional love, kindness, warmth, and peace!
So perhaps that’s what we too need right now,
If each decade is like a day, then the 5780s are the 8th day, and so the timing is already right! The Shechina will descend today!
We need to daven for the fulfilment of Moshe’s blessing - That Hashem’s presence should rest in the work of our hands, that He should crown our efforts with grace and success, and finally reveal His Essential Shechina in this world!
Just like Moshe Rabbeinu couldn’t be the one to bring the Shechina down, the Rebbe can’t be the one to bring the Shechina down. It needs to come from Aharon, from the people - through us being students of Aharon and increasing in our unconditional love and peace with every single Jew!!
May we immediately complete the mission that our 7th generation was charged with, as our eyes witness the return of the Ikar Shechina to this earth!
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