Classes

01. וביום שמחתכם ה’תש”ם (Muga)

The idea of this Possuk according to Chassidus is to link the חצוצרות to the שופר we blow even now. This means that in addition to the ביטול of שופר there is the מציאות of the איד as he is חצי צורה with Hashem. Version Two from Beis Midrash Linashim. וביום שמחתכם ה’תש”מ. Class One….

02. שובה ישראל ה’תש”מ (Muga)

(1) The idea of Shofar and Chatzotzros and Shofar (Atzmus and Giluyim) that were explained Rosh Hashana are repeated clearly here. (2) Teshuva must involve Ratzoi and Shov, connect to Hashem but then return to living in this world as a Yid.

03. בסוכות תשבו ה’תש”ם (Muga)

בסוכות תשבו ה’תש”ם (Muga) Version One בסוכות תשבו ה’תש”ם (Muga) 2nd version (BML) Version Two from Beis Midrash Linashim.This class discusses אמונה which us מקיף and how we affect התישבות in this מקיף as the פסוק says בסוכות תשבו.

04. ביום שמיני עצרת ה’תש”ם (Muga)

Version One. (the page numbers and layout are a bit different than the text i used, so you must adopt a little). The idea of חידוש was discussed at length in this class. The point the Rebbe is making is that the idea of חידוש is by a בעל תשובה. The Rebbe links this to…

05. ויאמר לו יהונתן מחר חודש ה’תש”מ

Class One. Two teachings: the Ba’al Shem Tov and the Tzemach Tzedek. The Ba’al Shem Tov: Breishis etc. to reveal the reason for the concealment of Elokim. The Tzemach Tzedek: three ideas to Breishis: 1) Kesser, 2) Chochma, 3) Midos. To bring it all down. Class Two. The classic idea of renewal after departure (associated…

06. וירח הוי’ את ריח הניחוח ה’תש”מ

Class One. The story of Mesiras Nefesh (Reb Dovid Okinov O”H). The Korbanos of Mesiras Nefesh are greater than the Korbanos in the Beis Hamikdash. When people go through so much and still stand unbending and unchanging (altogether) in their connection to Hashem, this is the highest Inyan. זה דור דורשיו מבקשי פניך יעקב סלה…

07. ויהי הוא טרם כילה לדבר ה’תש”מ

Class One. Prayers that take time to be answered and prayers that are answered immediately. [example” everything about the Kehuna happens fast]. Class Two. How this is connected especially to Eliezer, as he was the Shliach of Yitzchok who is the idea of Gevura, that when it is strong and giving it is very strong…

08. פדה בשלום ה’תש”מ

Class One The notion of real peace and the levels in it. The only ultimate peace is when Moshiach comes.  The connection between this idea and the Journey of Yaakov to and from Charan. He returns “in peace”.

09. מרגלא בפומיא דרבא תכלית חכמה תשובה ומעשים טובים ה’תש”מ (Muga)

Class One Three levels and stages: 1) רעותא דליבא 2) קבלת עול מלכות שמים 3) מצוה עצמה Footnote 20: Only Mitzvos actually “hold” Atzmus, but the רעותא דליבא and קבלת עול that proceed it allow the Atzmus to be “revealed”. Class Two These three levels are linked to: 1) בן this is the idea that…

10. פדה בשלום (י”ט כסליו) ה’תש”מ.

Class One. Although פדה בשלום includes all three poles: תורה עבודה וגמילת חסדים, it is primarily through תפילה and תורה וגמ”ח assist her. This refers specifically to תפילה בציבור which is שלום on various counts. 1) When there is a ציבור the שכינה rests. 2) The idea that only when we are whole (joined with…