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The revealed reason for this mitzvah is because Hashem "rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done" after the six days of Creation. Similarly, we are commanded in the Torah "and on the seventh day you shall rest" and "you shall not do any work."

In Kabbalah and Chassidus, it is explained that Shabbos contains the letters "tashev", meaning the return of the spiritual lights to their source.

In [[Kabbalah]] and Chassidus, it is explained that Shabbos contains the letters "tashev", meaning the return of the spiritual lights to their source.

It is explained that on Shabbos there is an elevation of the worlds. During the weekdays, there is the work of birurim (refinement) where malchus d'atzilus descends into the worlds of Briah, Yetzirah and Asiyah to refine the nitzotzos (sparks). On Shabbos, these refined sparks that were elevated during the week are included in Atzilus.

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 The revealed reason for this mitzvah is because Hashem "rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done" after the six days of Creation. Similarly, we are commanded in the Torah "and on the seventh day you shall rest" and "you shall not do any work."
-In Kabbalah and Chassidus, it is explained that Shabbos contains the letters "tashev", meaning the return of the spiritual lights to their source.
+In [[Kabbalah]] and Chassidus, it is explained that Shabbos contains the letters "tashev", meaning the return of the spiritual lights to their source.
 It is explained that on Shabbos there is an elevation of the worlds. During the weekdays, there is the work of birurim (refinement) where malchus d'atzilus descends into the worlds of Briah, Yetzirah and Asiyah to refine the nitzotzos (sparks). On Shabbos, these refined sparks that were elevated during the week are included in Atzilus.