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…

An overview of the Basi Ligani 5710 based on 12 quotes from the Maamar. This demonstrates the practical significance and relevance of this Maamar to us alive in this, the seventh generation. When the Rebbe assumed the leadership of Chabad he made it his habit to review this Maamar each year on his father-in-law’s Yahrtzeit….

The Rebbe’s first Maamar discusses the first chapter of the Frierdike Rebbe’s Basi Ligani. This Ma’amar is also the charge for our (“the seventh generation”) time. To bring “The Schechina back down to the lowest realm”. This Maamar includes 1) a commentary on the Frierdike Rebbe’s Basi Ligani (5710) chapter one. It discusses a. Ikar…

Basi Ligani 5712 deals with Korbonos: 1) Sacrifice first requires examining and perfecting the animal then removing the (animal ) passion, then using the flesh (gashmiyus) for Kedusha. Even a sinner can if he wishes bring a Korbon to Havaya and even higher. 2) The Korbon (from below) illicits a fire from above that is…

Class One. The essence of the Maamar is that Shtus is about Aveiros that are lower than Klipos. Ordinary Klipa is ‘Shituf’ or ‘Eluku DiElukaiu’ [This includes Klipas Noga and the lower Klipos]; while Shtus is Avoda Zara that is lower than Shituf. This Maamar then explains how Shtus is going against the nature of…

Class One. The first class on this Ma’amar explores: 1) an introduction: Iskafia and Ishapcha and ‘Tzivos Hashem’, 2) Korbanos, Shtus and transforming Sheker, 3) Shtus has three prakim: 3. Shtus of Klipa, 5. Shtus of Kedusha, and 4. what bridges the two. 4) Yaakov Chevel Nachalaso is where Klipa (shtus DiLeumas Ze) can dominate…

Class One. Shtus Dikdusha, higher than any reason, can only be expressed at times and events that match the energy of the Shtus, Example: at a wedding. The primary example is Dira BiTachtonim as it is higher than any reason it elicits Shtus DiKdusha. 1) From there can come Midas HaHishtavus, 2) The bringing down…

Class One. Introduction to Basi Ligani as a whole. Three examples for אתכפיא ואתהפכא: 1) קרבנות 2) שטות דלעו”ז לשטות דקדושה, this involves the word for not good being transformed to good. 3) שקר לקרש this involves the individual letters of the word for not good (שקר, שין, קוף, ריש) being transformed to good. The…

Class One. Introduction to all the classes of באתי לגני for this year. The Ma’amar from 5683. The Ma’amar for Yahrtzait of mother and grandmother becomes מאמר הילולא as a result of the הסתלכות. So many lessons, beginning with making this world a home for Him על ידי אתכפיא ואתהפכא. 1) קרבנות 2) שטות 3)…

Class One. This class is about the letter ה of Kedusha and the fact that it must be preceded by a ד of Kedusha. He discusses the Alter Rebbe’s discussion on ד and ג and after גימל come דלת who receives the Tzedaka אחור באחור. After the דלת comes the ה”י which is פנים בפנים….