Mammer Vayihu Chayie Sara 5741

1. The Zohar said, that when Chava came to the world, the dark force sought her and managed to attach itself, when Noach came – “he planted a vineyard and got drunk” – but when Sarah came, it couldn’t (get her) so it abandoned (it’s plan.)
   
   
2. Everything that occurred to our forefathers is actually a lesson in our lives – in fact, as to begin a journey is the hardest step, they empower us (our spiritual journeys.)
   
   
3. The main lesson is – serving God must be done joyously, as the verse state “Serve God with Joy!”

Furthermore serving God joyously, is a foundational principle, as its brought down, “because you served not God with joy” (we were exiled.)

In fact, the reason the Holy Ari had such great Divine spirit (Ruach Hakodesh) is because, he enjoyed doing Mitzvos.

The reason joy is so important, for only then do we serve properly.

And thereby we create completion in the world.

For the whole world is for the Jewish people, which means for the service of the Jewish people – and this is their fundamental identity – as our sages teach, “I was only created to serve my Creator.”

In other words, the Jewish people through their Avodah effect that the world achieves total completion.

For though the world was created complete, nonetheless, part of God’s completion and goodness was his design, that through the Jewish people’s service, this would bring a higher completion to the world (as it was when it was just made.)

The service the Jew does, is reveal Godliness, which is done though joy.

However, simultaneously it says, “Serve God with trembling” – but this verse itself concludes “And rejoice with trembling.”

So there must be joy, however if the joy is what we are conscious of, this can cause haughtiness (or a sense of self-importance) and there are negatives that come from this.

And therefore, we must serve God with fear, and rejoice in trembling, for through this, there will be a humble joy – in other words, the joy is simultaneous to, or because of the humility.

• The explanation of The Zohar – that when Chava came to the world, the dark force sought her and managed to attach itself, when Noach came – “he planted a vineyard and got drunk” – but when Sarah came, it couldn’t (get her) so it abandoned (it’s plan.)

1. They wanted to create joy, as it says, Chava took from a cluster of grapes and poured for Adam, however as her emotions were conscious (ego-connected) it worked not.
   
   b. So Noach tried to rectify this, but he got drunk, which though one feels self not, but it’s not because one is humble, but confused.
   
   c. Sarah comes from the word Serara / Lordship, and she was a queen – she embodies the spirit of Malchus – now while Malchus descends into Biyah (spiritual energies that create) nonetheless, as it does so with an intention… the joy and the humility are perfectly balanced.
   
   
2. When Moshiach comes, our joy will be infinitely greater than our current – through as we know, everything of the future is built on the present – this is why Sara, whose ability to manifest joy was great, named her son Yitzchok (laughter.)
   
   
   
3. To explain how humility and joy work together, as seemingly they are opposites.

It is known, humility doesn’t mean low self-esteem – on the contrary, everyone must know their qualities, in fact even a “bad” Jew is filled with Mitzvos like the pomegranate fills her seed – nonetheless, the Jew attributes not their success to themselves, rather to God.

In fact, from humility, one realizes, not only, had another been given my lot (talents etc.) they would be the same (which is obvious) furthermore, they would have expressed these gifts greater.

As such when a person is humble, the joy that comes from them, is likewise.

• The ultimate level which comes from beyond all, (hence can unify all) we can both sense the joy and be humble.
  
  
• And through serving God with great joy – a joy that comes from humility – hence the negative comes not from it (ego etc.) through this we merit all.
  
  
• Similarly, the Rebbe Rashab (the Mamer was said in honor of his birthday) as the Zohar states by Moshe – just as previously he stood and served, so too now – he draws blessings for all the Chassidim ( and connects them to God – of-course all Jews.)
  
  
• This joy certainly will bring Moshiach – as we know, joy penetrates all boundaries – and we know that King David Moshaich, danced as a commoner, for as his joy stemmed from his humility, there was no issue.

1. So we must have exquisite joy in doing a Mitzvah, which will certainly herald in Moshiach – all the Rebbes, as we know first will be Techiyas Hamaisim and among them the Rebbe, Moshaich now!