Yaakov was the most successful of the Avos, as all his children were Tzadikim and he had them in Golus.

Dreams are the illustration of the experience of Exile, thus the story of Galus is punctuated by dreams. A positive lesson: in a dream one can skip steps, nothing is above anyone.

Three levels of understanding the (need for) the Makkos: 1) To get Yidden out of Egypt. That would not happen until Egypt got to know Hashem, this is the reason Hashem needed to punish Egypt. 2) To educate Egypt about Hashem for Egypt’s sake. 3) To give Yidden a deeper understanding of Hashem, as (after…

The Makkos were needed to get Yidden out of Egypt but they had deeper purposes as well.

Class One: Introduction. There are four (“miracle”) events that are not about a miracle per se’, but about the revelation of Hashem in this world to set up Mattan Torah. AT Mattan Torah the divide between heaven and earth was broken, these four miracles made that possible. Class Two: Inside. When the night is halved:…

The Ma’amar of Mesiras Nefesh explains how Purim could complete Mattan Torah and Children could accomplish more than spiritual giants. The lesson for us now (even in Russia and certainly) in the west is obvious.

Class One. Two types of war (that are Mitzvah) 1) to conquer, 2) to destroy. These are the wars of 1) the seven nations, 2) Amalaik. Class Two. The war with Amalaik is to destroy, as they are the essence of evil. The idea that everything must be for Hashem’s honor. How is destroying Amalaik…

Tetzaveh- the Miluim, the Chinuch of the Mishkan (Yeshiva 5780)1) Moshe’s name is missing (only) from this Parsha, 7 Adar.2) Miluim, the idea of Chinuch, superficial and noisy, but very important and from some points of view it is the highest idea,

The Ba’al Shem Tov came to America.

[76 years almost as long as Lubavitch]. Becoming “The Rebbe over the world” 1) engaging in the war personally, 2) Splurging the treasure 3) throwing away his own life 80 years, Tes Adar 5780America is no different, what it means.A Farbrengen