Parshas Bo in the Mayaan Chai Series. Note: The questions in this class could not be amplified due to distortion in the recording and the low volume of the questions. However, the content of the questions is clear from the answers.

Mayan Chain (Borough Park 5759).

יהי רצון… תמיד Class One. CLASS 08 WEDNESDAY 20 KISLEV 5776/ DECEMBER 2 2015.This prayer that precedes the פרשת התמיד is, in effect, a prayer for a prayer. We explained it like Brachos are explained (תורה אור בראשית) that when one cannot experience the light he ascends higher where, he won’t experience the light, but, he’ll…

Arbaa Rashei Shanim Heim 5731.Rabbi Paltiel presents a ma’amar of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Tu B’Shvat that discusses the concept of the “New Year for Trees” in both Halacha and Chassidus (source: Melukat, Vol.5, p.169). This shiur was presented in Shevat 5768 (January 2008) at the… Women’s and Girls’ Beis Midrash and Seminary for Higher…

Parshas Shemos – Moshe Rabbeinus early life including detailed insights on the burning bush (sneh)The Argument between the Ramban and the Rabbeinu Bechayey about Moshe’s early Nevuas.The issue of a Malach during Nevua, and the Malach at the burning bush, the Sneh. Length 37:40

קדיש Class Fifty: What is the meaning of the word Amain? אמת אומונה Truth and faith, affirmation, א-ל מלך נאמן, Truth in an absolute way. In good times: Truth; in poor times: faith. נאמנות Loyalty, human אמת.

קדיש Class Forty Nine. To explain the two levels of peace, we prefaced what, and why, is Atzilus, a place (of מ”ה,) where the peace (G-dliness) already exists, and that world becomes the basis for the peace in the lowest worlds. The two worlds (or: possible Atzilus), Tohu and Tikun. עושה שלום במרומיו peace in…

קדיש Class Forty Eight. There are two levels of peace: In a Holy environment and outside the Holy Environment. This is the difference between the peace in יהא שלמא רבה and the peace in עושה שלום במרומיו. This is explained with the RaMaK’s explaining the way we bow by עושה שלום, first left, and then…

Terumas Hadeshen, Short (Yeshiva) version (5781/ 2020), Class One.This class is an excellent example of how Chassidus sheds light, meaning, and personal application to Jewish practices from the Temple period that can be difficult to relate to in the modern context.Ash (sadness) the good type (Koved Rosh before Tefilla) and the bad type (Atzvus, is…

This Maamar which the Frierdike (previous) Rebbe gave out on the occasion of his grandmother’s yahrtzeit, turned out to be his “Maamar of Histalkus” (The Maamar of his own passing). This discourse has been studied all these years at the Rebbe’s behest. He considers it the Frierdike Rebbe’s will. It’s content is the blueprint for…