ר’ ישמעאל אומר Class Three. The remaining six of the 13 מדות שהתורה נדרשת בהם from the אבודרהם.

רבי ישמעאל אומר Class Two. The first seven of the 13 מדות שהתורה נדרשת בהם from the אבודרהם.

איזהו מקומן Class Three. 1) The Arizal explains that there are no disputes in this Perek as this is Asiya; in Asiya there can be no disputes. Two possible explanations for this are: A. any dispute will bring to no good; B. Asiya is תמימות and accordingly beyond division. 2) The chapter begins (and is…

אביי Class Five. Reading inside continued. דישון מזבח הפנימי= אהבה בכל לבבך הטבת שתי נרות= אהבה בכל נפשך קטרת= אהבה בכל מאדך The higher one’s Avoda the deeper and the more perfect the Birur of the Klipa and the Animal Soul must be. [אברים= תענוג מאלקות [אהבה בתענוגים

פרשת התמיד Class Ten. The last two pesukim speak of the Shov of Korbanos after Mattan Torah: Wine which is 1) intoxicating, 2) tasty. Using this in the service of Hashem is an ideal shov. 2) Night, בין הערביים the גלגל שמש has descended below the horizon, and the חמה, the sun itself is still…

רבון העולמים Class Six. כאילו הקרבנו… ועמדנו על מעמדו, והקטרנו… These three phrases are a רצוי ושוב and another רצוי. What it means to compensate for the lack of Korbanos with our lips. עולה ומנחה are a רצוי ושוב. חטאת ואשם are two levels of need for precision. As one grows, what may have been…

פרשת התמיד Class Four. Parts of Karbanos are a continuation from before Mattan Torah while others are altogether new. The turning point is עולת תמיד העשוי’ בהר סיני. RaMbaM and RaMbaN and how they apply before Mattan Torah.

אתה הוא… prayer introducing the קטרת Note: on the first page of the pdf four or five different Nuschaos appear for this (little) prayer. Four reasons why קטרת needs an introduction: A) Since the Biblical passage that follows is from two places and the word ונאמר must be placed in the middle, a larger opening…

אביי Class Six. Reading continued. אברים the pleasure of total transformation אהבה בתענוגים. At this point one’s life turns around and he lives to give to others.יהי’ שם שמים מתאהב על ידך. Bread, מנחה, internalizing the inspiration one gives [limited but internalized]. The bread represents חביתין .חסד done each day by the Kohen Gadol was…

אביי Class One. A basic overview and simple read. More complex insights to follow.