Mishkan’s earth is Bittul before Avoda, while the Beis HaMikdash being entirely of stone means that the Bittul permeates each aspect, still, the earth of Sota in the Beis HaMikdash is called “Karka HaMishkan” as there is an advantage to the Mishkan’s (lower) Bittul.

This Maamar is included here as it is a Possuk from the Haftorah of Parshas Vayigash. Two opposing approaches to understanding Hashem’s purpose in creation: 1) Talmud: that is all about being close. It is the delight of Yiddishkeit. 2) Maase’: action that is about distance from Hashem and is special because it is a…

Now Yosef is higher than Yehuda. When Moshiach comes Yehuda will be superior. A mystical explanation.

There are two lands in the land where Yaakov lives, higher and lower. These two are represented by two levels of Torah. This Ma’amar explores the great advantage of the lower level of Torah in and of itself. Through the laws there is Birurim. This is why it must also invlove מרמה.

Vayeshev: above work and yerida tzorach aliya is real and constant peace that is after descending into Eretz Migurei Aviv and (lower stilll) Eretz Kinaan. Later he decends further into Mitzrayim and achieves an even higher VaYechi! How this ties into Chanuka, Golus etc.

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…

Pada BiShalom 5739 (Muga) A Tes Kislev Ma’amar Class One: This class is on the Biur (heart) of the Ma’amar. First we review (orally) the levels of NaRaN (Hilabshus and struggle,) Chaya (Struggle but no direct meeting, meaning no Hislabshus,) and Yechida (No Hislabshus, no struggle as there is no opposition). Then inside, why even…

Lavan (on high) inspires correcting not only the spiritual Aisav, but the physical and actual Aisav as well. Lavan is also corrected on all levels. In this class we understand the Ma’amar to be saying that various levels of Lavan and Aisav are sequentially corrected from the top down: 1) לובן העליון נותן כח לברר…