Oneg Shabbos and Simchas Yom Tov

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

What separates Shabbos from Yom Tov? Building on the Baal HaTanya's teachings, Shabbos is oneg, the calm of being at home, while Yom Tov is simcha, the excitement of a poor man who wins the lottery. That difference answers why Yom Tov comes with a tangible mitzvah, why its issur melacha is lighter, why its neshama yeseira stays, and why Olam Haba will be all Shabbos.

Key points

• Oneg is calm inward contentment, while simcha is outward excitement, like dancing.
• Shabbos lifts the whole world to its source, while on Yom Tov light shines down into this world.
• A sefer explains tzitzis hinges on owning a garment, so the reminder comes from our own thought.

In this shiur

1. 0:00The revealed light of Shabbos and Yom Tov
2. 1:46Questions on Shabbos and Yom Tov
3. 6:36Oneg and simcha
4. 9:36Shabbos as the world elevated
5. 11:51Answering the questions
6. 13:31Why tzitzis depends on a garment

Topics

• Shabbos
• Yom Tov
• Oneg Shabbos
• Tzitzis