Vayedaber Elokim 5738 Class One.This Ma’amar goes through three points in the process of Galus to geula.Point One: In Galus.We should see and celebrate all the good we see (especially now at the end of Galus) but we aren’t.There is darkness but it is His will, the truth of it is for Geula.As Hashem says…

Reflections on Aveilos (Mourning). A shiur given on the occasion of the 2nd yarhtzeit of Chanie Kolodny (a”h)

Rosh means: 1) The Shechina 2) The highest levels of the Neshama, This is explained in the context of three examples: 1) HaChacham Ainav biRosho (Roe’ Es HaNolad). 2) ViGula Al Rosha (Geula because the Shechina (which was in Galus with us) departs from Galus or the Neshama that though in Golus has Pintele that…

1) Point One: the day is divided into four. Only in the last quarter of the day, is Hashem enjoying (being “pleasured” by) what we do. This is the playing with Livyasan idea, we are all the fish in the sea one with Him maximally serving Him Point Two: there are Souls called fish which…

Class One. The essence of the Maamar is that Shtus is about Aveiros that are lower than Klipos. Ordinary Klipa is ‘Shituf’ or ‘Eluku DiElukaiu’ [This includes Klipas Noga and the lower Klipos]; while Shtus is Avoda Zara that is lower than Shituf. This Maamar then explains how Shtus is going against the nature of…

Class One. The first class on this Ma’amar explores: 1) an introduction: Iskafia and Ishapcha and ‘Tzivos Hashem’, 2) Korbanos, Shtus and transforming Sheker, 3) Shtus has three prakim: 3. Shtus of Klipa, 5. Shtus of Kedusha, and 4. what bridges the two. 4) Yaakov Chevel Nachalaso is where Klipa (shtus DiLeumas Ze) can dominate…

Stories and thoughts about the Rebbe, leadership and sacrifice. The audio quality isn’t that good, we’re sorry.

The Rebbe teaches us how we can and must serve Hashem.

Story Telling The place of telling stories in our culture. When is telling stories that didn’t happen exactly as told education and when is it lying. A story that is true, even when it isn’t, is educational. What about negativity and sadness, and learning about the hardships of “the real world”.

Class One. Introduction to the Sicha: on the afternoon of the 15th of Nissan we were given freedom and we ran with it. The idea (discussed in Likutei Torah etc.) about the two types of Matza: 1) Before midnight that must be watched 2) After Midnight that guards itself. The events of mid-day on the…