אות - רפה

The Rebbe was once speaking of the awesome greatness of the wondrous secrets of the Torah.

He said, “The entire Tikkuney Zohar (a work of seventy chapters) is but a commentary on the one word, Bereshit ("In the beginning"), the first word in the Torah.

“Thousands of volumes would not suffice to explain all the secrets found in the Tikkuney Zohar . Its study has no end. So great is the Tikkuney Zohar that all the skins of Neviot (Isaiah 60:7; cf. Bava Kama 92a) would not be sufficient to contain its wisdom. All this is but a commentary on a single word, Bereshit .

“Take the next word, bara ("He created"). A volume equal to the Tikkuney Zohar could also be written on it. It would contain an equal number of mysteries.

Now understand the depth of our holy Torah. A Tikkuney Zohar could be written on each and every word. Each one contains inconceivable depth and mystery.

“The Torah contains not one but many words. Its greatness is beyond the ability of language to describe.”