The Unity of Shamor and Zachor

This class is based on Likutey Moharan Lesson 24: In Parshat VaEtchanan, the Torah says “shamor” (guard Shabbat), while the first account of the Ten Commandments says “zachor” (remember Shabbat). Rashi teaches that Hashem spoke both words simultaneously, revealing that restraint and advancement are not opposites but one spiritual process. Zachor represents running toward Hashem through prayer,…