Class One. This מאמר discusses the relationship between 1) The Mishkan, 2) The work done in the Mishkan, 3) The journeys through the desert. This class wonders about the journeys that happened before the Mishkan was erected and teaches us something outstanding: the Yiddishkeit Jewish people recieved at Sinai existed within them inherently and shows…

1) Lichatchile Ariber in learning Torah. 2) Birchas Kohanim, higher than Bracha and Tefilla. 3) What Yoseph wanted that Ya’akov could not do for him at the moment. 4) What does the Kohein get for blessing us, Rabbi Yishmael “a Kohein helps a Kohein”.

Class One. Another Ma’amar that is (in part) a Mattan Torah Ma’amar. Why is Hashem introducing Himself as the Redeemer and not as the Creator, considering that Creator is Yesh MeAyin and a far greater miracle? The Rebbe explains because we look at things when they are actual (revealed) and not potential (hidden). Though from…

The meaning of Birchas Kohanim in general and in particular.

Vidui, the greatest act (Yeshiva 5780)Confession, The power and meaning of being able to say “I was wrong”Yehuda (and Kain) and how much the ability to confess got him.Shavuos is called Rosh Hashana so there’s a great Hashgacha in the Mitzvah of Vidui being here.

ויהי ביום השמיני ה’תשל”ט Class One: This Ma’amar’s heart (ביאור) is about the three numbers: 7, 8, 10. 7 is order and perfection, this is represented by the world as Adam and Chava were in Gan Eden. 8 is what is transcendent of that, this is represented by the work we do now to correct…

Class One. This מאמר is the third in a המשך that discusses the (one two or three) crowns associated with the event of מתן תורה. The question of the number of crowns and who gives them to whom is resolved with the Gemara on the פסוק ברן יחד ככבי בקר ויריעו כל בני אלוקים. All…

Class One. This class was on the ביאור (the middle of the מאמר). The question of עבודה צורך גבוה has three answers: In חקירה the answer is עבודה לאו צורך גבוה leaving many misunderstood מאמרי חז”ל. In קבלה the answer is עבודה צורך גבוה in השתלשלות but לא איכפת לי’ה as far as אדון יחיד…

Class One. This class introduces the essential point of this מאמר. The idea that the beginning and essence of everything is what we give Hashem entirely on our own, this is… 1) תפילה which radiates entirely from the person. 2) הקדימו נעשה לנשמע. The הקדימו, this is what we give Him; consequent of that there…

This is Shavuos Ma’amarim. This, the first of two Ma’amarim that are based on a Ma’amar of the same title from ה’תרצ”ט 1939 is not normally a Shavuos title and the Rebbe addresses this anomaly. The content of the Maamar deals with the same subjects as the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Maamar which deals with Yehuda and…