Having stated that love and fear of G‑d elevate one’s Torah and mitzvot on high, the Alter Rebbe continues:ובזה יובן היטב הא דדחילו ורחימו נקראים גדפי...
ואף דאורייתא וקודשא בריך הוא כולא חד, שהוא ורצונו אחדAlthough the Torah and the Holy One, blessed be He, are altogether one, for He and His Will are o...
In ch. 39 the Alter Rebbe explained that the ascent of one’s Torah and mitzvot is commensurate with the level of kavanah that one invests in study and...
וכשעוסק שלא לשמה ממש, לשום איזו פניה לכבוד עצמוHowever, when one engages in divine service explicitly not lishmah but for an ulterior motive of self-g...