The miraculous quality the Kohen Godol’s breastplate had was attached to the gold plate that had engraved on it the name of Hashem. How did this work and what does this mean?This class provides a fascinating look into vastly different interpretations of the Urim V’Tumim.¹ Sources include: Rashi, Even Ezra, Ramban, Ralbag, Arizal, and the…

The Avnet, Gartel. The opinions regarding what the Kohein Hediot’s gartel was made of. Some drush (Alshich and Kli Yakar). The Rebbe’s Sicha, the gartel was preparatory and as such was higher than the other garments.

A mission from on high. stories anecdotes etc.

A discussion on the idea of Moshe being a Neshama Klalis (general soul). In each generation there is an “Hispashtus” (representation) of Moshe Rabbeinu. What does a general soul mean?

The Beis hamikdash is timeless (“Li”) in it’s physical structure, but more so in the human heart.

The Maamar is Yidden’s request that in Golus they be as connected as they were in the time of the Beis HaMikdash. The Beis Hamikdash was a dira bitachtonim through Torah and Maase’ and now, in Golus, we hope (“Mi Yiten”) to also make Him His home. This goes beyond the idea of Keruvim (“kiAch”)…

This Ma’amar has three levels: 1) The idea of Shamayim and Aretz in ruchniyus, it represents 1) Torah and Mitzvos, 2) Yisachar and Zevulun, 3) The two parshiyos of Krias Shma, 4) Hafrasha and Haram, 5) Yerios and the rest of the Mishkan. 2) The “new” heaven and earth that will be Leasid lavo. The…

The word ‘Li’ connotes unchanging. This is understood on two levels: 1) Spiritually the Mikdash on high is forever. 2) The Shuls and Yeshivos in Galus make the Beis HaMikdash eternal. This must be in a specific place just as the body has many different limbs and the highest (or center) is only the brain….

Class One. The three תרומות in Avoda are: 1) 1) Torah, 2) Mesiras Nefesh (tefilla), 3) Mitzvos. This is connected to the עין יפה בינונית ורעה א’ ממ’ א’ מנו”ן וא’ מסמ”ך. 2) How in Torah itself there is 1) Torah, 2) The source of Mesiras Nefesh (Tefilla), 3) the source of Mitzvos. This second…

Tha Mizba’ach. This class analyzes the purpose and idea of the Mizba’ach and the question of how the Yidden knew in advance that there would be a divine commandment to build a Mizba’ach. Midrash, Abarbanel, Rabbeinu Bechayey, Alshich, Kli Yakar, Chassidus (in short and by heart). Two ideas.