Chasidut su Salmi 1:3

The first book of my fathers that I published was the Beit Yaakov HaKollel, a concise and comprehensive explanation of the holy Torah. It will open the gate that was closed by our predecessors, whose words were difficult to understand. The knowledge found in this book brings the words of the Torah into the grasp of man’s understanding, offering the consciousness necessary to reveal the depths of the Torah’s mysteries and the path of faith, free of doubt concerning God’s governance and providence over His creation. It contains moral instruction to refine the hearts of Israel, with advice on proper conduct. The book also explains the prayers and festivals, the fundamentals of the inner meaning of mitzvot, and a commentary on the Tana”ch and selections from the Talmud, all explained according to the “Pardes.”¹⁷⁶Literaly “orchard” – an acronym for Pshat, Remez, Drash, Sod, referring to the four levels of Biblical exegesis, from the simple meaning to the allegorical to the mystical. Its goal is to show how all matters of Torah are relevant for all people, and how the events recounted in the Torah are experiences common to everyone. One may learn from this book how to serve God and truly fulfill that which He asks from us at any point in one’s life – from the first moment he decides to conduct his life according to the wellsprings of Torah which flow from the house of God, to the time he draws the waters of salvation to heal the source of his soul. Through this knowledge one may even fix the deficiency he bears from the day of his birth, “for he is called an offender from his birth.” (Yeshayahu, 48:8) He will be, “like a tree planted by streams of water, who spreads out its roots by the river.” (see Tehillim 1:3 and Yirmiya, 17:8) He will see with faith how to strengthen his heart and proceed with courage. He will have hope and resolve, knowing how to take his soul in his hands and pray the God, trusting in Him forever.