The precious stone at the base of the King’s crown was Hashem’s gift to the Ba’al Shem Tov who (very generously) gifted it to all of us.His disciples had the task of creating “the packaging” for the ingestion and sustaining of Chassidus.The Alter Rebbe chose the Chabad Package.It is no wonder that a revelation of…

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how”What is unique about Chabad?

Given over Zoom at Chabad of New Orleans (5781/ 2020).1) The Ba’al Shem Tov taught the “what” of Chassidus.2) The Alter Rebbe provided the “how.”What is unique about Chabad?

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…

YECHIDUS WITH STUDENTS OF HILEL 8 ADAR 5720 CLASSES, Class One.The introduction, 200 years since the Ba’al Shem Tov, the possibility to be closer to what Chassidus is. The Ba’al Shem Tov came after גזירות ת”ח ות”ט (Bogdan Chmelinicki) and we are after Hitler, there is a similarity between the two, and it has to…

Sicha One, Class One.Page 273-5.Yahrtzeit, the entire life has an Aliya, especially by a new Neshama. Sicha One, Class Two.Page 275-6.The Chassidic Yetzias Mitzrayim doesn’t destroy, it uplifts even the “Ra”.Ba’al ShemTov’s teaching on Azov Ta’azov Imo.What Chabad adds (even 3 severe Klipos need to be redeemed). Sicha One, Class Three. Page 276-8.Transforming evil to…

250 Years Since the Besht – 5770 Intro 5770 is the 250th year since the Baal Shem Tov’s passing Part 2 Discussion of both 27th of Nissan and part 2 on the 250th year since the Baal Shem Tov Part 3 Part 3 on the 250th year since the Baal Shem Tov Tzava’as harivosh: 1)…

This continuation to באתי לגני continues on the basic theme of struggling and transforming this world into a home for Hashem, adds the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid which were not included in the first Ma’amar. Why all Neshamos are called חברים?

The Baal Shem Tov teaches that subconsciously we want what Hashem wants for us.

This Sicha discusses what is Chassidus. We will use this as a forum to address many ideas related to this question.   Class 1. In Kedusha novelty must be deeply connected to the old. The Baal Shem Tov is no exception to this rule.   Class 2. The Baal Shem Tov came to wake people…