6112 —התגברות על ענווה שקרית למלאות את שליחות חב"ד שלך

B"H, 13 Adar, 5718.

Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

Regarding what you wrote, that you were asked to appear in various places on behalf of Chabad, and you felt that you are not yet worthy of this, and that the matters discussed are too wondrous for you, etc.—certainly it is unnecessary to explain that this is a temptation of the yetzer hara. As explained in the writings of my father-in-law, the Rebbe, regarding Torah (and similarly applies here), even the greatest of the great cannot fully exhaust all aspects of Torah, as it is longer than the land and wider than the sea. Even the simplest Jew has a share in Torah and therefore also understanding—especially since Divine Providence placed you in proper education and a holy environment. Surely you have been given the abilities to fulfill your role, even though you too are among those Jews who are all commanded to go from strength to strength and ascend in holiness. This itself proves that they are not yet perfect and lack even in their service to G‑d—the state of yesterday compared to tomorrow—and as long as one’s time is spent... time for self-work and work with others.

There are those who excuse their attitude toward their mission by saying their words will not be accepted because they are unworthy due to feelings of inadequacy or similar reasons. But it is well known: "Accept the truth from whoever says it," even if he is correct about his own status—and this itself is doubtful, since a person is close to himself; sometimes judgment leans right but sometimes left as well, and this is clear.

The central point in all such matters: we are workers of daylight—as the tzt"z said: "to illuminate," as it says "Vayikra Elokim la'or yom" (And G‑d called the light day), just like a worker who, when his employer assigns him a task, is surely fit for this job. It is not for the worker to investigate why the employer did not choose another worker; the lesson is clear.

Blessings for success in your holy work in all these matters and for good news regarding those influenced by you—and certainly regarding yourself.

Blessings for a joyous Purim and good news in this matter.

In your question why specifically through "dilug" (leap) can physicality emerge from spirituality—the explanation lies in the word itself: dilug means skipping over natural order, over what would be possible according to regular progression. The reason: just as literal jumping requires more strength than ascending step by step, so too with this transformation. Note: there are levels within dilug—dilug, kefitzah (jump), etc. See Likkutei Torah Shir HaShirim 15b.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that feelings of inadequacy should not prevent us from fulfilling our mission; every Jew has unique abilities granted by Divine Providence. We must act with confidence and trust that we have been chosen for our tasks for a reason.