V’Zucharti… Bris Yaakov, Yitzchok and Avrohom. Many questions on this Posuk, beginning with an introduction ‘why the Tochacha is called a Bris’. The three Avos are listed backwards, there are two extra ‘es’ in the posuk and twice the word ‘af’ among others. Rashi, E. Ezra, Chizkuni, R. Bechayey, Tzyuni, RaMbaN, Shach, Kli Yakar, Ma’amar…

Class One. Class Two.

Ki Savou El HaAretz 5713, Class One.Introduction: Livushim, different types and advantages and disadvantages.What is unusual about THIS Ma’amar. This Ma’amar sees Livushim not only as tools of Tzimtzum, to reduce the divine light, to allow for worlds that are more and more real, but also as a “חיבור,” that allows and facilitates the lower…

Before Shavuos, Hashem begs us (Im Bichukosai- Lashon Tachanunim) to do Mitzvos wholly. This means in all three levels: Machshava- thought and spiritual connection [Bichukosai TaLaichu), Dibur- Learn and understand the detail of the halacha of Torah (ViEs Mitzvosai Tishmoru], Maase’- Action with Kabbalas Ol [VaAsisem Osom].

Sicha One. Class One. Introduction to the farbrengen: times change and opportunities vanish; you must not pass up an opportunity which will not be here tomorrow. In this case: the Kochos of the days leading up to Shavuous won’t be around forever, and we must use them while we have them. Page 167-9. Class Two….

To make a Farbrengen for Rosh Chodesh Sivan especially. At Mattan Torah, Nistar was Nigla and the Nigla was Nistar, an answer to those who oppose learning Nistar. Page 178-9.

We finished the Sfira, but the Tmimos doesn’t end (entirely) until tomorrow night, The crowns were given today, the Tzemach Tzedek said Chasidus on this morning for this reason. Page 180-1.

1) The nigun ani maamin has been made holy forever by the k’doshim, 2) shirayim, chitzoniyus. Page 242-3.