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Tanya: Chapter 2: Kislev 24

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 Source:  Tanya: Chapter 2 - Kislev 24 - Likutei Amarim (chabad.org) Note: When he talks about Jews he talks about Yehuda and Ephraim: All of Israel. Tanya: Chapter 2: Kislev 24 Follow-Along Text: Lessons in Tanya - Chapter 2 The second, uniquely Jewish, soul is truly “a part of G‑d above,” וְנֶפֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִית בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, הִיא חֵלֶק אֱלוֹהַּ מִמַּעַל מַמָּשׁ, “A part of G‑d above” is a quotation from Scripture ( Job 31:2) . The Alter Rebbe adds the word “truly” to stress the literal meaning of these words, for, as is known, 1  some verses employ hyperbolic language. For example, the verse describing “great and fortified cities reaching into the heavens” 2  is clearly meant to be taken figuratively, not literally. In order that we should not interpret the phrase “a part of G‑d above” in a similar manner, the Alter Rebbe adds the word “truly,” thus emphasizing that the Jewish soul is quite literally a part of G‑d above. as it is written 3   concerning  Adam  (whose soul was a comprehe