Vayechi. Golus starts, but Yaakov is above it. Breishis ends with the deaths of Yaakov and Yoseif and the Yidden are left with their words of encouragement.

This Maamar which the Frierdike (previous) Rebbe gave out on the occasion of his grandmother’s yahrtzeit, turned out to be his “Maamar of Histalkus” (The Maamar of his own passing). This discourse has been studied all these years at the Rebbe’s behest. He considers it the Frierdike Rebbe’s will. It’s content is the blueprint for…

The brief history of the Rebbe’s life in the introduction to the Hayom Yom. (5773/2013). Class One. The biography of the Frierdike Rebbe until his Nesius. 1) His childhood, 2) Mishnayos Baal Peh, 3) the RaShabaTz, 4) his Arrest, 5) his Father’s Chinuch, 6) His 15th birthday and becoming a public servant, 7) going to…

Pada BiShalom 5737 (3rd of three part Hemshech about Pada Bishalom), Class One.This Ma’amar seems to be a repeat of the Ma’amar of Shabbos (19 Kislev) before it, Katonti.The ideas of war and peace (Dovid, Shlomo, Moshiach) are discussed; as well as the ideas of Avoda (Iskafia, Ishapcha, NaRaN, Chaya and Yechida) are also repeated.And…

TANYA CHAPTER 15 CLASS 3 (119).A second kind of Lo Avado- through habit Torah (and Mitzvos) become like second nature.He is motivated by his Ahava Misuteres in it’s hidden state, thus rendering the Ahavah “Lo Avado” as he has done nothing to arouse it.

הודו להוי’ קראו בשמו Class Twenty Five, Class One.This class deals with Pesukim 46-48.This class has a lengthy introduction, about words and their usage and the level they represent, whose source from the Zohar.The three levels are 1) Kesser, 2) Atzilus (Z”A), 3) Malchus.For example: 1) מצותי and 2) מצות הוי’ה and 3) מצות המלךThe…

Vayishlach: Yaakov’s showdown with Eisav, is a more painful and explicit Golus but is more frightful and is resolved more quickly.

15 Elul (5780/ 2020) The story of Tomchei Temimim, Class One.What was happening in Russia at that time? There was so much Torah, but inside there was much spiritual corrosion due to the philosophies that poisoned the well for many students of Torah.The Rebbe RaShaB’s hesitation and the Frierdike Rebbe’s insistence.The Mashpiim: 1) Reb Hendel,…

The Ba’al Shem Tov, The Alter Rebbe, and the two sides of Prayer (simple vs complex)A “Zoom” class for Australia about Prayer and The upcoming Yom Tov of Chai Elul.The two sides of prayer: simple (אני מתפלל לדעת זה התינוק; אדרבה המאור הוא בהתגלות) and complex (יודעים לכוין בשם) are addressed and reconciles these two…