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To contrast מקיף הרחוק with מקיף הקרוב, the רבי quotes the אלטער רבי's משל of a house vs. garments, the צמח צדק's explanation of נעשה vs. נשמע, and the unique experience of מצות that can only be done unintentionally!

However, the רבי points out, all this shows on the experience of מקיף הרחוק - as the רבי מהר"ש points out about the shelter of a house.

How does that experience of מקיף הרחוק relate back to the teacher and the student?

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Continuing through פרק ט"ז of the פריערדיקער רבי's מאמר, we are introduced to the משל of the רב and תלמיד, analyzing three levels of knowledge within that relationship: פנימי, מקיף הקרוב and מקיף הרחוק. The רבי sets out to explain how even מקיף הרחוק is an אור being imparted.

To understand that, we explore the topic of מקיף in the צמח צדק's מאמרים, using רצון as an example: Unlike each organ's individualized function and energy, רצון is a power that affects the entire body equally, remaining aloof and detached from any individual organ, even while having a powerful affect on all of them.

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Quoting the אלטער רבי, the רבי explains that the term "אור אין סוף" brings out the central idea of this פרק, that while we are not discussing Hashem Himself (מאור), this אור still has the infinite quality of being both מעלה and מטה.

This is referring to Hashem being "secret" even within Himself כביכול, as the רבי quotes from the מיטעלער רבי two ways to understand "סתימא על כל סתימין".

What does that mean? How can you have an אור - expression - that is inherently hidden?

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