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'''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his ~~thoughs~~ and soul faculties. The tools used to tap into and express the faculties of the soul in called garments in Chassidic terminology. Speech is the second garment (the first is [[thought]] and the last is [[action]]). It is used mainly in speech and to communicate with other people. Because of this quality of expression, speech is sometimes used to denote a process in the upper worlds of drawing down and revelation from one level to a lower level.

'''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his thoughts and soul faculties to otheres. The tools used to tap into and express the faculties of the soul in called garments in Chassidic terminology. Speech is the second garment (the first is [[thought]] and the last is [[Action (Levush)|action]]). It is used mainly in speech and to communicate with other people. Because of this quality of expression, speech is sometimes used to denote a process in the upper worlds of drawing down and revelation from one level to a lower level.

Even though it is only a garment or tool, due to its special virtue<ref>Sefer HaArachim under the entry "Adam," section 6 (the body and soul within him, which distinguishes him from other creatures) - at the end.</ref>, the human species is specifically named after it - the "speaking species."

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All this pertains to the content of speech, but the root of the letters with which one speaks is from "the primordial intellect and will of the soul"<ref>Iggeret HaKodesh - Chapter 5.</ref>.

Speech is the middle garment of the soul. In this 'garment', the emotional powers ([[Chagat]]) of the person are primarily expressed.{{Citation needed}}

== Sefirat Malchut ==

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== Effect of Speech ==

=== Sharpens the Thought ===

Besides the fact that speech helps transmit messages to another person, it also helps enhance the intellect and emotions themselves.

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In emotions - also in a person's emotions, light from the soul is added when one speaks about them. Just as when a person speaks about love, the love is strengthened within him, and similarly with hatred, etc. Because of this, our Sages said that when a person is angry, he should be silent, and thus the anger will pass; because if he does not remain silent, his anger will only increase<ref>Discourse "Yom Tov of Rosh Hashanah" 5659.</ref>.

=== Speaking About Others ===

As everything down here causes a similar effect above, so to speech, positive or negative, causes an effect above. Speech, as expaines is the qulaity of expression when one uses speech for others in a positive or negative way it expressed these qualities in them. From this it is understood how careful we must be not to speak negative about others<ref>This is how the Rebbe explains the quote of our sages that [[Lashon Harah]] can kill the person being spoken about (''Erchin'' 15b), for speaking about somones negative sides expresses those traits. </ref> and always be sure to speak positive about others. The actual speaking positive can express and reveal their hidden positive poweres.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZcixelLufanBg2XwXBYBStFhghsoBRRf/view ''Likkutei Sichos'', Vol. 27, pp. 163ff.]</ref>

See {{Expanded article|Article=[[Pure speech]]}}

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-'''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his thoughs and soul faculties. The tools used to tap into and express the faculties of the soul in called garments in Chassidic terminology. Speech is the second garment (the first is [[thought]] and the last is [[action]]). It is used mainly in speech and to communicate with other people. Because of this quality of expression, speech is sometimes used to denote a process in the upper worlds of drawing down and revelation from one level to a lower level.
+'''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his thoughts and soul faculties to otheres. The tools used to tap into and express the faculties of the soul in called garments in Chassidic terminology. Speech is the second garment (the first is [[thought]] and the last is [[Action (Levush)|action]]). It is used mainly in speech and to communicate with other people. Because of this quality of expression, speech is sometimes used to denote a process in the upper worlds of drawing down and revelation from one level to a lower level.
 Even though it is only a garment or tool, due to its special virtue<ref>Sefer HaArachim under the entry "Adam," section 6 (the body and soul within him, which distinguishes him from other creatures) - at the end.</ref>, the human species is specifically named after it - the "speaking species."
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 All this pertains to the content of speech, but the root of the letters with which one speaks is from "the primordial intellect and will of the soul"<ref>Iggeret HaKodesh - Chapter 5.</ref>.
+Speech is the middle garment of the soul. In this 'garment', the emotional powers ([[Chagat]]) of the person are primarily expressed.{{Citation needed}}
 == Sefirat Malchut ==
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 == Effect of Speech ==
+=== Sharpens the Thought ===
 Besides the fact that speech helps transmit messages to another person, it also helps enhance the intellect and emotions themselves.
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 In emotions - also in a person's emotions, light from the soul is added when one speaks about them. Just as when a person speaks about love, the love is strengthened within him, and similarly with hatred, etc. Because of this, our Sages said that when a person is angry, he should be silent, and thus the anger will pass; because if he does not remain silent, his anger will only increase<ref>Discourse "Yom Tov of Rosh Hashanah" 5659.</ref>.
+=== Speaking About Others ===
+As everything down here causes a similar effect above, so to speech, positive or negative, causes an effect above. Speech, as expaines is the qulaity of expression when one uses speech for others in a positive or negative way it expressed these qualities in them. From this it is understood how careful we must be not to speak negative about others<ref>This is how the Rebbe explains the quote of our sages that [[Lashon Harah]] can kill the person being spoken about (''Erchin'' 15b), for speaking about somones negative sides expresses those traits. </ref> and always be sure to speak positive about others. The actual speaking positive can express and reveal their hidden positive poweres.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZcixelLufanBg2XwXBYBStFhghsoBRRf/view ''Likkutei Sichos'', Vol. 27, pp. 163ff.]</ref>
 See {{Expanded article|Article=[[Pure speech]]}}
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