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What Is the Matter of Delighting the Poor on a Good Day, in the Work?
242. What Is the Matter of Delighting the Poor on a Good Day, in the Work?
Sukkot Inter 3
In The Zohar: “The Creator’s share is to delight the poor,” etc. In the Sulam [Ladder commentary on The Zohar], he interprets that since the Creator saw that the Lo Lishma [not for Her sake] does not bring him to Lishma [for Her sake], He rose up to destroy the world, meaning his abundance is stopped (“Introduction of The Book of Zohar,” Item 175).
We could say that when one receives an illumination from above, even while one has not been purified, if he takes this illumination in order to raise himself from his lowliness and approach bestowal, it is considered that the Lo Lishma brings him Lishma, meaning that he is walking on the path of Torah.
This is called “One who is happy on holidays.” A holiday is a good day. And certainly there is no greater good day than when some illumination shines for a person from above, which brings him closer to the Creator.