Classes

7 Marcheshvan, Complete Class (5780/ 2019)

7 Marcheshvan “until the last Jew gets home”. Taking Tishrei and it’s warmth home Class One, (5780/ 2019) Class Two, (5780/ 2019) 7 Cheshvan Class 3 (6781/ 2020)History of visiting Lubavitch – The Rebbe’s Guests Length: 34:54

ויאמר ה’ אל אברהם לך לך ה’תשמ”א.

The Zohar compares אברהם to the first of the עשרת הדברות which corresponds to all רמ”ח מצות עשה. This theme is consistent with the idea of לאתקנא רזא דשמי’ה to bring more light into the vessels of אצילות and to expand the vessels. This is the meaning of ואגדלה שמיך- of Hashem! It is achieved…

לך לך ה’תשמ”ב.

The two motions of Avrohom: from far to close and afterwards from close to far to achieve his purpose.

Lech Lecha 5745.

Lech Lecha is double. In Chassidus this alludes to movement up and down. This is Torah vs. Mitzvos and Tefilla.

Lech Lecha 5746.

Lech Lecha includes both movements: up and down. In this version of this classic Maamar, the Rebbe argues that from this first Possuk of the Parsha it is indicative that we can (and therefore must) do both together.

Lech Lecha 5748.

Two types of movement and the combining them together.

Lech Lecha 15-01. (5773/2012).

Anochi Magen Luch. What is Hashem protecting Avrohom from. Rashi, E. Ezra, Radak, Ralbag, Migale Amukos, Maamar (5678).

Bris Mila (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020)

Bris Mila (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020), Class One.1) RaMbaMJust how important is the Bris Mila, it separates us from others and thirteen Brisos were written in regards to it2) MidrashThe Bris corrects an inexactitude in the “perfect body” G-d made, the controversy regarding this is self-evident. Bris Mila (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020), Class Two.The Rambam (More NIvuchim…

Likutei Sichos vol. 20 page 13 ff.

All in one class. Likutei Sichos vol. 20 page 13 ff. The Rebbe explains that the RaMbaM considers it important to underscore the idea that Avrohom’s pursuit of God started out initially as a strictly intellectual one. However, he then explains that intellect in and of itself it is not sustainable, as is evidenced from…

אלה תולדות נח ה’תשמ”ב

Various interpretations for the double allusion to Noach. 1) A soul in two worlds, 2) Two levels of reward, 3) The dual Avoda of Noach: two תיבות and two בא אל התיבה. He’s called Noach twice before he does anything.