7639 —ל"ג בעומר, הילולא דרשב"י, וגילוי פנימיות התורה

B"H, Lag BaOmer, Hilula d'Rashbi, 5721.

Brooklyn, NY.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

I acknowledge receipt of your letter from the 9th of Iyar. As we stand on the day of Rashbi's yahrzeit—whose essence and activity was to draw down for the Tannaim and others the inner dimension of Torah—even concealment itself is not related to revelation, as explained in Chassidus. Moreover, he opened the channel for this influence: initially in his generation so that even children revealed secrets of Torah. Afterward—especially as Rashbi said—'When the days of Moshiach are near, even Rabbis of the world will find hidden wisdom.' Thus, this is an auspicious time for awakening and increased strength in revealing and spreading the inner Torah which in our generation has been revealed through the wellsprings of Chassidus and its teachings.

For on his yahrzeit there shone forth an aspect of ultimate spiritual perfection—his root being from both Moshe and Moshiach—and these days (when they are recalled) are also enacted (the influences are drawn down), as is known from the Arizal's explanation on the verse. May it be G‑d's will that each person act accordingly to their own measure and draw from this awakening and increase throughout the entire year—and with joy! This is especially unique to Rashbi's yahrzeit—as explained in many places—that it is unlike any other day; on the contrary, it must specifically be with joy.

With blessings for good news in general and in particular.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that Lag BaOmer—the yahrzeit of Rashbi—is a powerful time to increase efforts in revealing and spreading Chassidus. This should be done with joy all year long, drawing inspiration from Rashbi’s unique role in opening up the inner dimension of Torah.