We mentioned in a previous post in the name of the Sfas Emes that one of the roots of the Galus was misinterpereting an act of love as an act of hate. He explained that the Tikun is found in doing the opposite: correctly understanding that the Galus, which seems as though it is hateful is really an act of love.
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The Chozeh M'Lublin explained that this is the meaning of what Chazal said in Ta'anis (29), משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה. The simple understanding is that we are called upon to dampen the mood in these days. The Rebbe comes to explain a different Pshat: We can make the mourning of the month of Av shorter through Simcha.
We can shorten the Galus by understanding its benifit.משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה
Before Shabbos we will hopefully post a third installment on how to practically contemplate and internalize this idea.
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