How God Is Revealed
The Torah of Mashiach and the Torah of the Final Rectification
The Creator (in His essence)
is the supreme power that is good and bestows good,
and He cannot be grasped directly.
He is revealed only in the light of the bestowal that He fills within creation,
through the connections between created beings.
Man was created with a nature opposite to the Creator’s.
The rectification of man is to transform his will
to one of bestowal,
in order to align with the form of the Creator.
This alignment—
between the nature of man and the attribute of the Creator—
is the root of rectification and true revelation.
The world is a network of connections.
The quality of human connections
is what allows for the revelation of the Creator in this network.
Our every action toward another person affects the entire network.
One’s relationship with the Creator is not separate from one’s relationship with others.
Rectifying our relationship with another is the central path to drawing close to the Creator.
Yom Kippur and the customs of forgiveness (slichot) are the external clothing.
The essence is internal:
the rectification of relationships and the bestowal of good.
We must act in such a way that the power of good expands.
True rectification is based on mutual bestowal.
The moment a person connects properly with everyone,
the perfect vessel for the revelation of the Creator is built.
This is the completion of the rectification (gemar ha’tikkun).
Complete forgiveness is measured by a person’s ability to bestow good.
The more we align ourselves with the light of the Creator,
the more we experience joy, serenity, and true connection.
This is the level of Mashiach and the completion of the rectification.
Reflect:
Where do you see your relationship with God as separate from your relationships with other people?
What is one relationship where you can consciously shift your intention from “what can I get?” to “what can I give?”
What if “forgiveness” isn’t about erasing a past wrong, but about your present capacity to bestow goodness, regardless of what happened?
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