Likutei Sichos vol. 13 page 85 ff. RaShI and the RaMbaM on the Pesukim Balak 24, 17-19 1.) Rashi holds that these Pesukim were Bilam’s way of informing Balak that he had no reason to fear from the Jewish people because it would be a long time before they would conquer Moav. RaMbaM holds that…

Likutei Sichos vol. 23 page 172 ff. The idea that there will be no Goyim Liasid Lavo (as understood from the Even Ezra, A Possuk in Zecharia and Raish Lakish), is completely rejected here, on two grounds. 1) There is a need for Goyim and much indication in Torah and Halacha, that they’ll be there…

Likutei Sichos vol. 24 page 107 ff. In Nigla, it seems so unnecessary to have, let alone add, additional cities of refuge. This Sicha offers different reasons for these new cities, until the Rebbe gives us his word: 1) They will serve for those who murder before Moshiach came because, 2) The murdered one’s relatives…

Likutei Sichos vol. 8 page 361-2. Notes on Halacha. In this class many original ideas are raised regarding Halacha 4. We also read the deleted part about the false Messiahs and how they carve out the road to Moshiach.

After all is said and done and Avrohom shows infinite loyalty to Hashem, he begins protesting. In this Sicha the Rebbe shows (in Rashi’s view at least) that Avrohom was never questioning God, but the fact that maybe Hashem thought he was somehow unworthy of giving of himself to Hashem so much. And Hashem explains…

Supplement, a Maamar from the Alter Rebbe about our Galus Edom (Aisav) lasting so long! Overt and covert enemies, Aisav as an outright evil is dealt with, while the devious Lavan took twenty years to subdue. In our Galus it is Aisav that is so devious and difficult to subdue.

Dina’s leaving home ended in disaster, but that does not mean that what she intended on doing was wrong. She was social like her mother and that was very good, it allowed the two of them to influence others to be better people.

How the brothers hear the dream. How Yoseph hears the dream. How Ya’akov hears the dream, and what is Yaakov waiting for? [The geula].

The idea that in the very beginning there is the end shows itself in the idea that ‘the blowing for practice’ on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul is connected to Yom Kippur!

This Sicha focuses primarily on the third Raia from Arai Miklat (Halacha 2) and explains the need for this third proof (and in a second Halacha) because it links Moshiach to a Mitzvah which must be literal and physical and impossible to change. He explains that the three proofs have three ideas each with their…