Class One. Olom Shana Nefesh, the structure of the Sefer Yetzirah. Olom means worldliness, concealment, dimensions. Three levels 1) physical, 2) spiritual connected to physical, 3) entirely spiritual, but as it comes into Understanding it takes on form (worldliness). Nefesh, Godliness removed from any and all form, higher than a ‘Klal’, it is the Plainness…

Boruch HaGomel (5687/ 19270 (short).An overview given to some girls on account of a HUGE Ness that happened to them.One can celebrate the physical (side of the) Miracle (ברוך שעשה לי נס) or the Soul behind it (ברוך הגומל)…

Class One. Chayey Sara, Chava Noach and Sara shared the Avoda of bringing Bittul into Murgash [as opposed to Adam and Avrohom whose task was in the realm of the Bilti Murgash]. Noach tried a bittul of Chochma (wine, pinimyus Bina is Chochma) and failed; Sara tried a Bittul of malchus and succeeded because she…

Class One. In one’s Avodas Hashem there are choices: 1) Live above the Nefesh HaBahamis, in which case no transformation takes place in the person and right after Davening and learning one can fall. 2) Fight with the Nefesh haBahamis but treat him like an equal in which case the fight is incessant. 3) Fight…

The entire Parsha has the theme of Shlichus. This means you represent Hashem with free will- choosing to represent Him. But you must represent Him loyally. An overview of the entire Parsha.

Introduction: Hoda’a- Asiya: Davening is a four runged ladder, until Boruch Sheumar is AssiyaWednesday 8 Elul 5774, September 3 2014.Introduction. This class introduces a new year and explains at least basically the stage of Davening called Hoda’a.

Class One. This class discusses the idea of the splitting the river (בינה) to reveal the essence [מעיין- חכמה]. Just like קריעת ים סוף was not only to save the Jewish people but to reveal Godliness as a preparation for מתן תורה, similarly, the splitting of the נהר prepares for the revelation of פנימיות התורה….

This class for Parshas Vayikra on the topic of Korbanos was recorded in 2005. Unfortunately the sound quality is poor. It is possible to hear the shiur and it is a very good class so we decided to put it up.

First Bracha of the Birchas HaTorah, Al Divrei Torah 1) LiHisasek BiDivrei Torah vs. al Divrei Torah, 2) Why do we say Al Divrei Torah rather than LiHisasek Bi… 3) Torah and Mitzvos are included in this language, The words are bringing Torah down to the lowest levels. 4) and more.

Second Bracha of Birchas HaTorah, Viha’arev Nu 1) ViHa’arev means sweet but also from the word integrate (Arvus). We are interconnected when it comes to Torah; this is why it says ‘Kol’ Amcha twice. 2) Mishna is what this Bracha is about. This is a meeting of the Godliness (Neshama) and intellect (Torah SheBa’al Peh)….