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== Its Essence and Virtue ==

Merirut in divine service occurs when a person feels the fact of being distant from holiness, and consequently finds themselves in a state of dejection. Although in sadness there is a similar movement of spiritual dejection, there is a fundamental difference between them: while ~~sadness~~ comes from the element of earth in a person, which makes them heavy like earth and unable to do anything to improve their situation; merirut, on the other hand, contains within itself energies of positive action to change the situation.

Merirut in divine service occurs when a person feels the fact of being distant from holiness, and consequently finds themselves in a state of dejection. Although in sadness there is a similar movement of spiritual dejection - [[Atzvus]] there is a fundamental difference between them: while Atzvus - Sadness comes from the element of earth in a person, which makes them heavy like earth and unable to do anything to improve their situation; merirut, on the other hand, contains within itself energies of positive action to change the situation.

This is also the reason why merirut leads afterward to joy, since the person sees the future - that the situation is about to change (through their future work).

This is also the reason why merirut leads afterward to [[Simcha (joy)|joy]], since the person sees the future - that the situation is about to change (through their future work).

For this reason, although Chassidut completely rejects the feeling of sadness, it encourages the feeling of merirut, as in the saying of the Alter Rebbe: "Sadness and melancholy are forbidden things; merirut is a proven and tested remedy for success in learning and in the ways of divine service."

For this reason, although Chassidut completely rejects the feeling of sadness, it encourages the feeling of merirut, as in the saying of [[the Alter Rebbe]]: "Sadness and melancholy are forbidden things; merirut is a proven and tested remedy for success in learning and in the ways of divine service."

As explained in the Tanya, the feeling of sadness regarding matters of this world or general sadness - should be "transformed" into the feeling of merirut - which affects the person and causes them to work - regarding their spiritual state, which will also eliminate their sadness in worldly matters and bring them to joy.

As explained in the [[Tanya]], the feeling of sadness regarding matters of this world or general sadness - should be "transformed" into the feeling of merirut - which affects the person and causes them to work - regarding their spiritual state, which will also eliminate their sadness in worldly matters and bring them to joy.

Merirut is characterized as smallness and contraction in divine service, unlike contemplation of G-d's greatness, which is characterized as greatness and expansion.

== Combining Merirut with Joy ==

The Rebbe explains in one of his talks that there are two ways of working with merirut:

The [[Rebbe]] explains in one of his talks that there are two ways of working with merirut:

* On Friday night to work with the matter of merirut, and on Shabbat with joy.

* On Friday night to work with the matter of merirut, and on [[Shabbos|Shabbat]] with joy.

* To work with both matters together.

In Kuntres HaAvodah, the Rebbe Rashab wrote that there are two types of divine service - general service and particular service. General service is concerned with joy; particular service is concerned with merirut. General service, for example, is contemplation of a general picture, that is, without contemplating the details of the picture but the general picture. Particular service is contemplation of the details of the picture.

In [[Kuntres HaAvodah]], [[the Rebbe Rashab]] wrote that there are two types of divine service - general service and particular service. General service is concerned with joy; particular service is concerned with merirut. General service, for example, is contemplation of a general picture, that is, without contemplating the details of the picture but the general picture. Particular service is contemplation of the details of the picture.

== Merirut in Chassidic History ==

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== See Also ==

* [[Simcha (joy)|Simcha]]

* Simcha

* [[Atzvus]]

* Atzvus

== External Links ==

* The Rebbe in 5752: One should strengthen the feeling of bitterness and inspire others in this, on the website 'Lachluches Geulatis'

* A fascinating farbrengen of the Rebbe Rashab on engaging with bitterness in Divine service, on the website 'Lachluches Geulatis'

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 == Its Essence and Virtue ==
-Merirut in divine service occurs when a person feels the fact of being distant from holiness, and consequently finds themselves in a state of dejection. Although in sadness there is a similar movement of spiritual dejection, there is a fundamental difference between them: while sadness comes from the element of earth in a person, which makes them heavy like earth and unable to do anything to improve their situation; merirut, on the other hand, contains within itself energies of positive action to change the situation.
+Merirut in divine service occurs when a person feels the fact of being distant from holiness, and consequently finds themselves in a state of dejection. Although in sadness there is a similar movement of spiritual dejection - [[Atzvus]] there is a fundamental difference between them: while Atzvus - Sadness  comes from the element of earth in a person, which makes them heavy like earth and unable to do anything to improve their situation; merirut, on the other hand, contains within itself energies of positive action to change the situation.
-This is also the reason why merirut leads afterward to joy, since the person sees the future - that the situation is about to change (through their future work).
+This is also the reason why merirut leads afterward to [[Simcha (joy)|joy]], since the person sees the future - that the situation is about to change (through their future work).
-For this reason, although Chassidut completely rejects the feeling of sadness, it encourages the feeling of merirut, as in the saying of the Alter Rebbe: "Sadness and melancholy are forbidden things; merirut is a proven and tested remedy for success in learning and in the ways of divine service."
+For this reason, although Chassidut completely rejects the feeling of sadness, it encourages the feeling of merirut, as in the saying of [[the Alter Rebbe]]: "Sadness and melancholy are forbidden things; merirut is a proven and tested remedy for success in learning and in the ways of divine service."
-As explained in the Tanya, the feeling of sadness regarding matters of this world or general sadness - should be "transformed" into the feeling of merirut - which affects the person and causes them to work - regarding their spiritual state, which will also eliminate their sadness in worldly matters and bring them to joy.
+As explained in the [[Tanya]], the feeling of sadness regarding matters of this world or general sadness - should be "transformed" into the feeling of merirut - which affects the person and causes them to work - regarding their spiritual state, which will also eliminate their sadness in worldly matters and bring them to joy.
 Merirut is characterized as smallness and contraction in divine service, unlike contemplation of G-d's greatness, which is characterized as greatness and expansion.
 == Combining Merirut with Joy ==
-The Rebbe explains in one of his talks that there are two ways of working with merirut:
+The [[Rebbe]] explains in one of his talks that there are two ways of working with merirut:
-* On Friday night to work with the matter of merirut, and on Shabbat with joy.
+* On Friday night to work with the matter of merirut, and on [[Shabbos|Shabbat]] with joy.
 * To work with both matters together.
-In Kuntres HaAvodah, the Rebbe Rashab wrote that there are two types of divine service - general service and particular service. General service is concerned with joy; particular service is concerned with merirut. General service, for example, is contemplation of a general picture, that is, without contemplating the details of the picture but the general picture. Particular service is contemplation of the details of the picture.
+In [[Kuntres HaAvodah]], [[the Rebbe Rashab]] wrote that there are two types of divine service - general service and particular service. General service is concerned with joy; particular service is concerned with merirut. General service, for example, is contemplation of a general picture, that is, without contemplating the details of the picture but the general picture. Particular service is contemplation of the details of the picture.
 == Merirut in Chassidic History ==
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 == See Also ==
+* [[Simcha (joy)|Simcha]]
-* Simcha
+* [[Atzvus]]
-* Atzvus
 == External Links ==
 * The Rebbe in 5752: One should strengthen the feeling of bitterness and inspire others in this, on the website 'Lachluches Geulatis'
 * A fascinating farbrengen of the Rebbe Rashab on engaging with bitterness in Divine service, on the website 'Lachluches Geulatis'
+[[he:מרירות]]