Part One. A short introduction and overview of 19 Kisiev. Part Two. The idea of the Baal Shem Tov was faith, which is ‘stupid and simple’. Part Three. A story and it’s lesson, “why are they singing…?” Part Four. Jewish Identity cannot be explained. 2 stories 1) Vladimir Posner 2) ‘You’re not a Jew’. Part…

Part 1. Farbrengen. Part 2. The Tanya. Part 3. 21 KISLEV, Connecting 19 KISLEV to the rest of the year.

Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class One: There are six Pesukim in the Gemara אמר רב אלעזר אמר רבי חנינא we will discuss (only) the first two. תלמידי חכמים מרבים שלום בעולם… וכל בניך לימודי הוי’… אל תקרי בניך אלא בוניך. This Possuk is about bringing peace to the world, revealing Atzmus and making a Dirah…

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…

This מאמר was said at the סיום ספר תורה for the בית הכנסת בית מנחם in כפר חב”ד. The בירור of תורה itself in four ideas: 1) פדה בשלום the redemption from the struggle of עולמות בפשיטות happens peaceably. 2) מקרב The struggle to redeem תורה happens with a battle from close up מקרב that…

For there to be a peaceful resolution to war, there must be war. But some victories are “peaceful”.