RaMbaM opened up the Torah to so many making what had been the vague realm of Torah SheBaal Peh like Torah SheBiksav, in terms of its clarity. Page 31-2.

The Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch and the More’ Nivuchim and the Tanya also reveal. The secrets are more revealed and they are also better understood. Page 32-3.

The More’ Nivuchim was given with all kinds of constraints, and it is in fact available and learned by all. Why? Page 33-4.

The Rambam and the Rachav give warnings in the language of a Shvua (oath); what Reb Moshe Chagiz says about it [that it is a ban not an oath]; and (the beginning of) what the Rebbe says about it [that if they wished to make a ban they should have said so and not written…

The same question can be applied to Torah as a whole: Torah has a correct way to be learned and the ChaZaL warn against learning it incorrectly. Yet in the Gemara itself it says that if one is not holding there he must learn Torah anyway, and the Torah will make him worthy. The same…

The Vow of Reb Chayim Vital and the RaMbaM limit who can learn their sefer, but it also allows, Jews for whom this is life and death (spiritually) to learn despite their deficiencies and use the Sefer to achieve a state of deservedness. Page 36-7.

The Tanya: how it also was written for everyone who the Alter Rebbe knew; and us also. Page 37-8.

The Tanya makes us the friends and acquiaintences of the Alter Rebbe. This brings to having ultimate knowledge of Hashem when Moshiach comes. Page 38-9.

(This class is only on the ‘Yedias Hashem part of this Hadran). Class One. New Hadran, we’re learning only the part connected to the Mitzva of Yedias Hashem. Emuna and knowing are before the Mitzva, then comes the Mitzva which is to understand more deeply. Page 251 Class Two. Two concepts of knowledge, the pre-reason…

Class One. Halacha 1 of RaMbaM inside. Yedias Hashem is a Mitzva. The word Metzius is introduced (but not explained here). Class Two. RaMbaM inside, Hilchos Yesodei HaTorah Chapter 1, Hal. 2-5. 1) Metzius means existing existentially, 2) His nonexistential existence would affect creation adversely 3) If nothing was, He would not be affected as…