Parshat Shoftim with Reb Meir Elkabas - Running After the Best

If you have been inspired by this video please share it with your friends. Thank you. This class is based on Likutey Moharan Lesson 24: In Parshat Shoftim, the Torah commands “Tzedek tzedek tirdof” (justice, justice shall you pursue), which Rashi explains as a requirement to seek out the finest judges. On a deeper level, this points to pursuing the highest caliber of Tzaddikim—those who can guide a Jew both when he is advancing and when he is being pushed back by setbacks. Eretz Yisrael is uniquely connected to Hashem’s Infinite Light, but receiving that light requires the ability to survive both spiritual ascent and retreat without giving up. The double “tzedek” represents these two movements, while “tirdof” teaches that true guidance must be actively sought out. With humility and the guidance of Tzaddikim who can give life and encouragement in every state, a person can become a vessel for the holiness of Eretz Yisrael.