Getting the light requires a pure vessel. The four principles of Chassidus 1) waking us from a faint, 2) being extra frum, 3) Refining character, 4) intellectually understanding Godliness. and what they represent, in Chassidus calling to us or us reaching to Chassidus.

Part One. A short introduction and overview of 19 Kisiev. Part Two. The idea of the Baal Shem Tov was faith, which is ‘stupid and simple’. Part Three. A story and it’s lesson, “why are they singing…?” Part Four. Jewish Identity cannot be explained. 2 stories 1) Vladimir Posner 2) ‘You’re not a Jew’. Part…

Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class One: There are six Pesukim in the Gemara אמר רב אלעזר אמר רבי חנינא we will discuss (only) the first two. תלמידי חכמים מרבים שלום בעולם… וכל בניך לימודי הוי’… אל תקרי בניך אלא בוניך. This Possuk is about bringing peace to the world, revealing Atzmus and making a Dirah…

Class One. Although פדה בשלום includes all three poles: תורה, עבודה, וגמילת חסדים, it is primarily through תפילה, and תורה וגמ”ח assist her. This refers specifically to תפילה בציבור which is שלום on various counts. 1) When there is a ציבור the שכינה rests. 2) The idea that only when we are whole (joined with…

Torah is intellect, and that was what was available to the Avos before the Torah was given and no more. We were given God Himself at Sinai and we can connect the Giver of the Torah with the Torah by first saying the ברכות התורה and Davening. We then add the Godliness above the Torah…

Class One. This class has an introduction that explains what will come on the second class. This maamar explains the letter from the Rebbe RaShaB that called Yud tes Kislev Rosh Hashana LaChassidus, and he wrote about this day ‘Ze Hayom…’ the inner Kavana of creation is revealed on this day and it has to…

Class One. The ma’amar Vichol Banayich is a longer version of the Pada BiShalom that came before it. It teaches that there is a level where all three kavim are equal and a much higher level where Torah [Umnaso, Bichal Miodecha, Milachtecha Naasis Al Yedai Acheirim] is unique to talmud Torah and this higher level…

Pada_Bishalom according to the Gemara in Brachos (6a) involves all three pillars of Torah, Tzedaka, and Tefilla, but they are not equal. The Torah is on a much higher level than the other two as is enlightened by the Possuk Vichol banayich… Virav Shalom Banayich, that the Chazal interpret “Al tikri banyich ela Bonayich”. The…

In conjunction with his 200th Yahrtzeit on 24 Teves 5773/2013 these classes were given on the hakdamos of three of his Sefarim. The Siddur. The Alter Rebbe’s Siddur, a clear author and purpose, to be ‘the thirteenth gate’. Reb Avrohom Dovid Lavut’s introduction (the Maggid’s Torah) and the joining of 1) Kabbalah, 2) Halacha, and…