The courtyard of the Mishkan was surrounded by curtains in the form of loosely woven linen netting. These formed the walls that demarcated to the holiness of the courtyard and separated it from the unholy area beyond its walls.
The Mishkan represents the holiness and purity of each Jewish person, who is a resting place for the Divine Presence. The area beyond the Mishkan represents the materialism of the world and its negative influences. The linen curtains, referred to as Kelaim, are that which separates us and protects us from these negative influences to preserve our holiness. The Rebbe and his father had differing understandings of what the Kelaim represent in Avodah and how they create this distancing. According to the Rebbe, the white linen Kelaim are a metaphor for our Emunah in the oneness of Hashem. The Hebrew word for linen is בד, which also means singular, alluding to the oneness of Hashem. The colour white is a pure, essential colour, reflecting the pure, essential faith of the Jewish soul. The message of the Kelaim is that even when we find ourselves in a spiritually challenging environment, completely surrounded by values and influences that are foreign, we just need to connect with our inner Emunah. Revealing our Emunah builds a wall of protection that allows us to maintain our sanctity. ~ Likutei Levi Yitzchok Igros Kodesh p388
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