Farbrengen 19 Kislev 5780 (2019) Las Vegas (Formal Talk): A brief review of the various special occasions linked to this day.Chassidus, it’s about faith, we should (and must) allow ourselves to believe.Neshama, spiritual (supra-rational) connection to Hashem. Las Vegas (Informal Talk):Find yourself a Rebbe and let him teach you how to serve G-d, the WORK…

Mitzvasa Mishetishka Hachama 5738Class One:This Ma’amar is Hemshech from the previous one.The Rebbe is discussing the idea of transforming darkness to light.In this Ma’amar the Rebbe explains (based on a Gemara) that whatever is in Klipa is in Kedusha first. He gives three examples:1) The setting sun in Kedusha is the transference from Atzilus to…

Habaim Yashresh Ya’akov 5738 (Class One).The basic question: the Possuk is about Liasid, how can the Possuk say that Liasid first begins the Yatzitz Ufarach Yisroel?Answer: It is referring to the entire time from the entry into Mitzrayim until Moshiach comes. It’s one long ירידה צורך עלי’ה.Also, there needs to be the earth in which…

Beginners. CHAYE SARA 1999 – THE PHASES OF AVRAHAM AVINU’S AVODAS HASHEM CLASS. This class from the Maayan Chai series provides an overview of Avraham Avinu’s life – especially in terms of his Avodas Hashem and builds a basis for a better understanding of the Akeidah. This class is accessible to everyone and is a…

Bris Mila of Yitzchok A beginners class on the Parsha. This class from the Maayan Chai series covers the inner meaning of the bris mila of Avraham Avinu compared to that of Ishmael and finally Yitzchak. This class was transferred from tape and cleaned to the extent possible. Please excuse any remaining noise.

An overview with some observation. Avrohom Avinu after the Bris.

Perek 1, Class 1. This class introduces the Ma’amar and explores the Chinuch, the Gemara and the Arizal’s suggestion that everyone say each day (in the morning) הריני מקבל עלי מצות עשה של ואהבת לרעך כמוך We further explored the Kabbalah that says that all Souls are parts of the Neshama of Adam HaRishon and…

Often what separates us from our children is the hardships we may have known that our children don’t know and want no part of. Understanding this will allow us to raise them, differently than we were raised so they should be the same as we are.

Class One. 1) Overview of the middle of the Ma’amar (for lack of time). Two kinds of Nekuda (point) the deeper one is when the point has no positive aspects only that it exists because Hashem made it, there is the ultimate Bittul. 2) Rosh Hashana is about malchus, which means Bittul, as does Shmini…

Noach (5781/ 2020) Yeshiva, three points.A series of short points on Parshas Noach on lesser known aspects of the parsha. A key theme is analysis of the interconnected nature of life in Hashem’s Creation and the tension between life under a body of man-made law versus internal natural morality.1) The fate of life was determined…