אות - ריח

There were some “enlightened” people who claimed that the moon contained life like that on earth (cf. Sefer HaBrit 3:4) . They said they could see trees and other terrestrial creatures on the moon. The Rebbe ridiculed this greatly, saying it is absolute foolishness.

The moon is like a mirror. The things people claim to see on the moon are actually reflections of things here on earth. These “intellectuals” therefore open their mouths in vanity (Job 35:16) .