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This desire is called ohr chozer, and it comes from the aspect of distance which causes him to be affected in his heart-point, unlike complete tzaddikim whose התפעלות is only from their comprehension and pleasure in Hashem through Torah and prayer. Even the התפעלות of "bechol nafshecha" in Krias Shema is not with the entire essence-point of the soul, only the aspect of light drawn from the soul's essence which is ratzon. But the desire of Baalei Teshuva is in the aspect of the soul's expiration - "kalsa nafshi", like Rabbi Elazar ben Durdaya.
This desire is called ohr chozer, and it comes from the aspect of distance which causes him to be affected in his heart-point, unlike complete tzaddikim whose התפעלות is only from their comprehension and pleasure in Hashem through Torah and prayer. Even the התפעלות of "bechol nafshecha" in Krias Shema is not with the entire essence-point of the soul, only the aspect of light drawn from the soul's essence which is ratzon. But the desire of Baalei Teshuva is in the aspect of the soul's expiration - "kalsa nafshi", like Rabbi Elazar ben Durdaya.


The Zohar states that Moshiach comes to bring tzaddikim to do teshuva, meaning, to awaken in them that level and elevated vitality even in tzaddikim, from the soul's inner dimension.
[[Sefer HaZohar|The Zohar]] states that Moshiach comes to bring tzaddikim to do [[Teshuvah|teshuva]], meaning, to awaken in them that level and elevated vitality even in tzaddikim, from the soul's inner dimension.


== Baal Teshuva in Chabad ==
== Baal Teshuva in Chabad ==