Editing Krisas Bris - Cutting a covenant (section)

== Types of Covenant ==
Just as with humans, there are also two types of covenant between Hashem and Israel, with different purposes.

==== To Awaken Love Based on Intellect ====
This is the covenant whereby when the Children of Israel observe Torah and mitzvot, Divine love flows with abundance and blessing. As it is written: "If not for My covenant... I would not have set the laws of heaven and earth." The drawing down of this love is according to the level of the Jew's service below - and is called love that depends on something.

In Chassidut it is explained why specifically a covenant is needed to draw down this love. In truth, logically there is no reason why an awakening from below - the service of the lower being, should awaken an awakening from above - a higher drawing down. Therefore, the covenant is needed to connect the souls of Israel to Hashem so that through their service they can draw down the higher influence. And also, so that the drawing down will be internalized within them.

==== To Reveal Essential Love ====
This is the covenant designed to reveal the hidden love that exists within every Jew for Hashem and between Hashem and the Jew, and this love can never be nullified, even if the Jew sins against Hashem, as it is written: "I will not reject them or despise them to destroy them, breaking My covenant with them." However, sometimes this love can be concealed, and therefore a covenant and sign are needed to remember and reveal the love.