Hayom Yom 23 Adar 1 - Rabbonim “the eyes of the community”

הָרַבָּנִים וּבַעֲלֵי תּוֹרָה נִקְרָאִים עֵינֵי הָעֵדָה

The rabbis and the Torah scholars are called “the eyes of the community” 

וְרָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

and “the heads of the thousands of Israel.” 

וּכְשֶׁהָרֹאשׁ הוּא בָּרִיא אַזַי גַּם הַגּוּף בָּרִיא

When the head is healthy, the body is also healthy.

Hayom Yom 23 Adar 2 - A Rabbi is standing on the threshold

אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר לְרָב אֶחָד — בַּעַל עֲבוֹדָה וּמַתְמִיד בְּלִמּוּדוֹ

My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once told a certain rabbi who took his Divine service seriously and was a diligent scholar:

אַ רָב בּעֶדאַרף בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל רֶגַע געֶדֵיינקעֶן

“At all times and at every moment, a rabbi must remember

אַז תָּמִיד שְׁטֵייט עֶר אוֹיף דעֶם שְׁוועֶל

that he is standing on the threshold

וואָס צְווישׁעֶן מְזַכֵּי הָרַבִּים אוּן חַס וְשָׁלוֹם מַחְטִיאֵי הָרַבִּים

between those who bring merit to the people and those who lead them to sin, Heaven forbid

אוֹיף דעֶם שְׁוועֶל פוּן עוֹמֶק רוֹם אוּן עוֹמֶק תַּחַת

the threshold between the loftiest peaks and the lowest depths.

אוּן אַלעֶ עִנְיָנִים בּעֶדאַרף נוֹגֵעַ זַיין אִין פְּנִימִית נְקוּדַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ מַמָּשׁ

All their concerns must touch the innermost point of his soul,

וַוייל בְּנַפְשׁוֹ הוּא

for his very soul is at stake.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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