Classes

Class 385.

In the Beis Hamikdash they blew Shofar even when Rosh Hashana was Shabbos. The Maamar explains the idea of pnimiyus (vs. chitzoniyus), order and hiskalelus (as opposed to ribuy in Golus; Tzadik vs. Baal teshuva) that existed in the time of the (1st) Beis Hamikdash. The aguda achdus in the time of the Beis Hamikdash…

Class 384.

Higher than Pesukei Malchiyos and Zichronos is Shofros. This reaches Atzmus itself and is the Avoda of Ben SheNaase Eved. Torah with bittul touches Atzmus. The Atzmus is revealed as it says “Ata Niglaisa…”. This highest level is not really and fully revealed until Yom Kippur. Atzmus is above eating and being nourished from outside…

Class 383.

The third point is Zichronos,this is discussed in this Shiur. Zichronos reveals the perfection of “Ihu ViChayohi Chad”. Here also there are the two steps of the Pesukim themselves (Ein Sof above Ratzon the source of Sovev Kol Almin) and the Bracha (that reveals the Etzem of Ein Sof). Page 539-40, NEW SV p. 709-11.

Class 382.

Siyum HaDerush: [the Shiur follows the four steps of Davening: 1) shofar 2) pesukie Malchiyos, 3) Zichronos, 4) Pesukei Shofros]. This Shiur explored two points: 1) Shofar is Bitul Atzmi and Kabalas ol Atzmi and reaches (only) Etzem of Ohr Ein Sof. Shofar must come first because without it nothing would matter. 2) Pesukei Malchiyos-…

Class 381.

The two last points of HaShamayim Kisii. 1) Explaining the Possuk HaShamayim Kisii: Shamayim is Torah and Eretz is Neshamos and there must be also Tefilla (Bayis asher tivnu li). and only the Bittul of Tefilla is “El ze abit…”. Brings down Atzmus. 2) The conclusion, he suggests that maybe the Talmid Chochom’s Bittul reaches…

Class 380.

Three ideas: 1) Tzadikim bring the light into Asiya as they are above the world, 2) The struggle over Binyamin, Yehuda (Eved) and Yosef (Ben) each have a claim to him, because Binyomin was a Tzadik, whose idea was light, but a lesser light. Yehuda claims that Binyomin in his closeness to them may actually…

Class 379.

How Tzadikim help the ordinary people reveal the affects of their Avoda. The interconnectedness between the Tzadikim and simple people. Page 531-3, NEW SV p. 600-602.

Class 377.

The preceding of Naase’ to ViNishma are the two levels of Kabal Ol (of Eved and Ben shenaase Eved) our Ma’amar is about. Both the crowns needed the Malachim’s intervention to be brought down. Page 529-31, NEW SV p. 597-600.

Class 376.

Even when Atzmus is revealed there is still a need for Giluyim to affect that the revelation of Atzmus (itself) be revealed. The Yesh MeAyin process must come directly from Atzmus. However, there are two aspects to the manifesting of the Koach HaAtzmus: A. Ohr carries Koach HaAtzmus, and B. Malchus has in itself the…

Class 375.

The four levels of Ohr Ein Sof (Mimalei, Sovev, Etzem that comes into Abba, and Atzmus itself) are explained here in the context of relating to Hashem. When we attempt to understand it is not Him we’re understanding, and He cannot be accessed without being changed by our very effort to understand Him. And what…