008 Tzidkas HaTzaddik: The Right Preparation for the Right Avodah: Timing, Clarity, and Personal Readiness

What does it mean to prepare ourselves to accept Hashem’s kingship—and why is that preparation different by day and by night?

In this penetrating shiur we explore Rav Tzadok’s teaching that kabbalas ol malchus Shamayim must be preceded by appriate hachanah. We learn that nighttime is not just a technical zman—it represents a stage of confusion and emotional obscurity, demanding a longer 'runway'for authentic avodah and how this applies to the avodah of emuna. By contrast, the clarity of day shortens the process but may conceal the inner work of hisbatlus.

We also uncover why tefillas arvis was originally a reshus, how emunah balaylah differs fundamentally from emunah bayom, and how the halacha reflects on the timing of Shema and Shemoneh Esrei.

We reflect on the powerful message: not all avodah is created equal. Further sometimes, moving forward means accepting that we can’t always go back.... and that is an aspect of avodah too!