Classes

שובה ישראל התשמ”ג.

Class One. Little text was read in this class. The idea explored (which is apparently the essence of the Ma’amar) is the idea that all levels of יראה are connected because at their root is ביטול. In a similar vein all levels of תשובה are connected even the lowliest of a sinner and the loftiest…

Shuva Yisroel 5744.

Two meanings of ‘Ad’ 1) Malchus, 2) Our Elokim becomes Havaya. Only Havaya can affect Tshuva like this. The free will needed to affect the Tshuva from the highest levels.

Shuva Yisroel 5746.

Class One. Snow and ice represent the great Tzimtzum. But snow represents the Tzimtzum on a level that allows what was before to reappear while ice represents the Tzimtzum that blocks it out totally. This refers to two levels of the first Tzimtzum- that connects and that separates. 1) World and Torah, 2) two perspectives…

SHUVA 5748.

The Teshuva of a Yid who walks straight (Tzadik or Beinoni).

A brief biography.

given at beis Rivka’s seminary.

SHUVA 5749.

Higher Teshuva.

Braishis Bara 5746.

Braishis includes the creation of 1) Heaven and earth, 2) the four letters of Hashem’s name as 3) Divided into the ten utterances of the creation. This is paralleled by the Braishis, the two firsts: Torah and Yisroel who are also divide into 1) Heaven and earth, 2) the four worlds of Torah and a…

LAMNATZEACH.

Psalm recited before blowing Shofar.

Atem Nitzavim 5747.

Commentary on this Maamar in Likutei Torah. [klal vs. Pshitus].

Sos Asis BaHavaya 5746.

The Possuk Sos Asis puts the simcha of Sukkos before the Yirah of the Yamim Noraim, though it comes later chronologically, because the point of it all is the Simcah (revelation). Rosh Hashana is renewal and on sukkos it is revealed.