Tanya for the 7th of Av ז' מנחם אב

Just as a coat of mail armor made of many scales, acts of charity join together to protect the soul. Garments formed from the energy of the commandments surround the soul and protect it, as they can not enter the soul for their power is greater than the absorption mechanism of the levels of the soul found in this world. Charity however creates an opening to allow the force of Divnine Kindness to be felt down below. While at the same time, returning back up to create a scale on the coat of mail, protecting the soul from harm.