SIYUM HARAMBAM (5772/2012).The 30th siyum HaRambam, introduction, end then beginning of the Rambam. This particular Siyum Harambam occured on Chof (20) Av Siyum HaRaMbaM 17 Tamuz 5780A few minutes on the 4 fasts, including שבעה עשר בתמוזSiyum HaRaMbaM: The RaMbaM starts and ends with Knowing G-d, but they are very different.The next cycle begins higher…

Loshon HaRa is the only thing that prevents a nation from being formed, even if God is the Creator. Idolatry isn’t as negative as disunity.

Moshe being Moshe forever from the moment he’s born.

Moshe grows up like he was born: at birth he already displayed his future greatness in two aspects: A. He was born circumcised, revealing an incredibly lofty personal level, B. He was born with the Shechina indicating his preparedness to lead the Jewish people. The two ויגדל הילד, ויגדל משה reflect these two aspects: growing…

Class One, Introduction. Class Two, Text. This Sicha discusses the idea that placing Moshe in the River Nile did far more than save his life, it broke the decree of the killing of the children, and it broke the idol of Egypt altogether.

This class deals only with Chapters 3,4,6 in the Sicha. Moshe was a Tzadik at birth, the home was filled with light. He was Torah which is Emes that never changes.

Moshe proposes that Moshiach redeem the Jews from Egypt rather than him, but Hashem tells him that now is his time, and Moshiach will use the Torah Moshe received to correct the world altogether.

In the beginning and in the end, the difference. When the Yidden left Mitzrayim they were like sons of a father, where all are redeemed (even sinners) unless they refuse to be. When Moshiach comes, we will be chosen. Choice is only about the chooser, and not the chosen at all, consequently, no one is…

This class deals only with the part of the Sicha about Yosef. Though Levi survives Yosef by twenty years the death of Yosef marks the beginning of the Galus from the spiritual sense. The level of miracles that Ya’akov brought with him to Egypt passed with Yosef’s death.

Making the Jews bitter was not only physical but spiritual, they became distracted from who they are really and this is real bitterness. The lesson.