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Tanya for the 22nd of Tammuz, כ׳׳ב תמוז Daily Tanya
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In this chapter, the Alter Rebbe goes on to say that even though the soul was invested in the body through the external agency of speech—the utterance, “Let us make man”—nevertheless, it derives from the internal aspect of speech, namely, “breath.” In this regard, man differs from all other creatures, including angels, which derive their existence from the external aspect of speech. Accordingly, both the internal and external aspects of the soul derive from the internal aspect of G-dliness, the internal aspect of the soul deriving from the internal aspect of G-dliness, namely, the Tetragrammaton, the external aspect of the soul deriving from the internality of the external level of Divine speech.
In this chapter, the Alter Rebbe goes on to say that even though the soul was invested in the body through the external agency of speech—the utterance, “Let us make man”—nevertheless, it derives from the internal aspect of speech, namely, “breath.” In this regard, man differs from all other creatures, including angels, which derive their existence from the external aspect of speech. Accordingly, both the internal and external aspects of the soul derive from the internal aspect of G-dliness, the internal aspect of the soul deriving from the internal aspect of G-dliness, namely, the Tetragrammaton, the external aspect of the soul deriving from the internality of the external level of Divine speech.
11 min