Rabash. Concerning Joy. 19 (1986) [2026-05-07] #lesson

This Kabbalah lesson, led by Rav Gadi and Bensi, explores Rabash's article 'Concerning Joy' with deep spiritual insight. The hosts emphasize that joy is not a passive emotion but an active spiritual state achieved through adherence to the Creator, even when the body resists. They explain that joy arises from performing mitzvot 'lo lishma' (not for one's own sake), which gradually leads to 'lishma' (for the Creator's sake), as taught by Baal HaSulam. The central theme is the necessity of a spiritual group (the 'society') to maintain wholeness and joy, as individual effort alone cannot overcome the will to receive. The lesson highlights the importance of the environment—friends, teachings, and collective work—in transforming personal deficiencies into spiritual advancement. Key concepts include the 'right line' of wholeness, the 'left line' of criticism, and the 'middle line' of balance, with joy as the result of connection to the Creator. The hosts also discuss the symbolic significance of Adar (increasing joy) and Av (mourning), not as calendar months but as spiritual states of correction and renewal. The episode concludes with a call to action: to strengthen the morning lesson, the ten (group), and the collective effort to bring the world closer to spiritual correction through gratitude, unity, and the internalization of Rabash's teachings.