Yom Kippur Chassidus

What is the lowest level of connection we have with Hashem?

• Obeying his commands

• When we do Teshuva

• The essence of our Neshomo is one with His essence

What is the middle level of connection we have with Hashem?

• Obeying his commands

• When we do Teshuva

• The essence of our Neshomo is one with His essence

What is the highest and deepest level of connection we have with Hashem?

• Obeying his commands

• When we do Teshuva

• The essence of our Neshomo is one with His essence

Why would someone do Teshuva? If he sinned, he seemingly doesn't care about Hashem?

• He becomes afraid of the punishment

• The Teshuva is indeed not genuine and sincere

• His deeper connection to Hashem, beyond commands, stirs him to do Teshuva

The Essence connection with Hashem:

• Is created by having a Bris

• Is created by learning Torah

• Is created at Bar Mitzva

• Cannot be created by anything

The Essence connection with Hashem:

• Is damaged through any Aveiro

• Is damaged through idol worship

• Is only strong if the person learns Torah

• Cannot be damaged by anything

Which level of connection with Hashem is revealed on Yom Kippur?

• Connection through Mitzvos

• Connection through Teshuva

• Essence Connection

Why does Hashem forgive all our sins on Yom Kippur?

• when the Essence connection is revealed, sins become meaningless

• it's the day that Moshe broke the Luchos, so the sadness of that event outweighs the sins

• they are not really our fault, it's just because of the Yetzer Horo He put in us

What is the 5th Tefila on Yom Kippur?

• Neila

• Musaf

• Kol Nidrei

• Selichos

Why do we have a 5th Tefila on Yom Kippur?

• the 5th level of our soul is revealed

• we are not eating so there is more time to daven

• this is the Tefila Moshe said on Har Sinai to gain forgiveness for the Jews