Why Rejoice at a Wedding

"There is a contradiction within the Likutey Halachot; the Torah says that it is not appropriate to rejoice at a wedding, which is a contradiction to the custom of 'Shuvu Banim' to dance until the morning. Why do we dance, what are we dancing for? We eat cholent and kugel, why are you happy that you have a wife? Reb Noson says that, in truth, one should not rejoice over this matter, yet we rejoice nonetheless, and this is a contradiction."

"The essence of the joy of a wedding is that there is truly something to rejoice about, which is a matter hidden in the ultimate concealment: that precisely from a man and a woman will come the soul of Mashiach, the soul of Rashbi, the soul of Moshe Rabbeinu. And whoever fulfills the mitzvah in holiness merits these secrets, until Mashiach comes specifically from that couple."

"It was precisely from Yitzchak and Rivka that the first birth into the world was drawn, for the scoffers of the generation would say that Rivka was blessed with children from Avimelech. They would say that Avraham was like Avimelech—just as Avimelech was a 'donkey of donkeys' (as it is written, 'With the jawbone of a donkey, I have struck a thousand men'), so too was Avraham like Avimelech. The scoffers of the generation would say, 'Until now we thought Avraham was a nazir (ascetic), but it turns out he is like Avimelech.' But in reality, Avraham is 'Eiver Mah' (a limb of what); he completely nullified his limb and attained the tikkun (rectification) of the covenant."

"Yitzchak and Avraham drew such holiness for all descendants until the end of generations, until from this emerges a seed of holy ones from whom will come the holy soul that is Mashiach himself. We believe that from every holy couple will emerge the holy soul that is Mashiach ben David, and he will bring the complete Geulah (Redemption) speedily in our days, amen."