Because the words of the Rebbetzin were so few and in between, every single word that we do have holds enormous meaning for us, and is surely worth way more than it seems at face value.
So I was trying to understand, what is the meaning of the Rebbetzin’s advice to the two teenage Raskin girls, that “I want you to always remember one thing! Enjoy life!”?
What does it mean to “enjoy life”? Isn’t Yiddishkeit all about purpose over pleasure? We know so much about the importance of happiness, because that leads to all positive things… But isn’t pleasure different, something we can kind of do without?
And why the need to “remember” to enjoy life? Don’t we naturally always want to enjoy life?
And why is this advice specifically coming from her? We wouldn’t think that the Rebbetzin is the one who focused on enjoyment…
But then I noticed that these 2 words, “Enjoy Life,” are actually clearly connected to the Rebbetzin’s essence, because they are the meaning of her name! “Chaya” - means life, and “Mushka” - is a special spice, which is not something “necessary”, but something purely intended for pleasure!
But why is the pleasure factor so important? Why is it that we are most truly alive when we are in a state of pleasure? And why is the Rebbetzin, our Queen, the one who represents this truth?
Perhaps it’s because pleasure itself IS the purpose!!
After all, why did Hashem create this world in the first place?!
He didn’t NEED this world! He didn’t NEED us. He didn’t HAVE to take this on.
Hashem created the world because He wanted to! Because of His craving, His DESIRE!
נתאוה הקדוש ברוך הוא להיות לו יתברך דירה בתחתונים.
And desire and pleasure are two aspects of the same crown.
Whenever we desire something it’s because we know that that is what will bring us pleasure…
So if we were created only in order to bring Him pleasure, and we are all a part of Him, then it only makes sense that He wants us to experience that pleasure together with Him! Not to be with Him out of obligation or obedience, but out of that same deep desire for a relationship with Him.
And that’s why the Rebbe devoted his whole leadership to inspiring us to WANT Moshiach! And that’s why He was so disappointed when He saw that we were crying “Ad Mosai” only because we were told to, only because we “have” to, or only because we “needed” Moshiach in hard times…
Because we were missing the whole point!
We can clearly see how the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin share the same exact neshama, connected to Malchus, which is connected to Keser, the source of our desire and pleasure.
How they share the same exact soul purpose, - which is to remind us all to look at this world as Hashem’s beautiful garden, as a place of astounding beauty, and delicious fruits which are solely here to bring us pleasure, - to remember to “Enjoy Life!”.
Not to say, “We need Moshiach now” but to say “We WANT Moshiach now!”
To get out of survival mode cuz that’s not what creation is about!
To find the potential for pleasure in each and every moment, in each and every relationship, in each and every mitzvah that we fulfil, and in each and every Torah idea that we learn…
And most importantly, to yearn with all our souls for the ultimate pleasure which we will experience with the coming of Moshiach, when we will enjoy true and complete intimacy with our beloved Creator!
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