Bisha’a Shehikdimu 5713, Class One. Introduction: to earn crowns one must do the “Work of Crowns”- what is a Crown in Avoda?1) Infinite light, hidden and beyond due to its infinity2) Silence, which is also above the mind, like it says סיג לחכמה שתיקה silence due to transcendence. Bisha’a Shehikdimu 5713, Class Two.Three steps: 1)…

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class One.This Ma’amar is (very loosely) related to the two that came before it (in 5713).It’s point is: דיבור the power of speech that is connected to the עצמות, the highest level. That means בלי גבול is reached when things come down until the level of speech, which is a חידוש of…

Class One. Chapters 2-3 explain how the Neshama is in the Tzelem and Dimus of G-dliness allowing her to experience one of several levels of Achdus. Sin however, cuts this inspiration source off. Then the Neshama needs Korbonos to draw energy from Tohu to compensate for the wrong.   Class Two. Questions and answers. Though…

PDF   Class One. Mesiras Nefesh Al Kidush Hashem is higher than teaching Halacha to all generations. The example of the Beis Yosef, The connection to the Rebbe’s father. The significance of the level of Torah called Halacha.   Class Two. More on the benefit for the many from the mesiras Nefesh Al kidush Hashem…

What are Machsahava Zaros, and why begin a Farbrengen with the Maamar? PDF Class One. Introduction to the Ma’amar. Why the farbrengen begins with it. The meaning of a Machshava Zara is not a bad thought but thought that is wrong for the moment at hand. Question: is the evil of Machshava Zara limited to…

Sicha One. Class One. Introduction to the farbrengen: times change and opportunities vanish; you must not pass up an opportunity which will not be here tomorrow. In this case: the Kochos of the days leading up to Shavuous won’t be around forever, and we must use them while we have them. Page 167-9. Class Two….

To make a Farbrengen for Rosh Chodesh Sivan especially. At Mattan Torah, Nistar was Nigla and the Nigla was Nistar, an answer to those who oppose learning Nistar. Page 178-9.

We finished the Sfira, but the Tmimos doesn’t end (entirely) until tomorrow night, The crowns were given today, the Tzemach Tzedek said Chasidus on this morning for this reason. Page 180-1.

1) The nigun ani maamin has been made holy forever by the k’doshim, 2) shirayim, chitzoniyus. Page 242-3.

To the children: Lag BaOmer is Rabbi Akiva’s day and it teaches us two lessons: From Rabbi Akiva we learn the lesson of perseverance against all odds in becoming a Gadol BiTorah. From his students we learn the lesson of Torah with Ahavas Yisroel, making a kiddush Hashem for all ages. A Bracha to the…