Two types of movement and the combining them together.

Various interpretations for the double allusion to Noach. 1) A soul in two worlds, 2) Two levels of reward, 3) The dual Avoda of Noach: two תיבות and two בא אל התיבה. He’s called Noach twice before he does anything.

Adar 2 5776, Beis Midrash Linashim UBanos 770. In honor and commemoration of the 150th Yahrtzeit of the Rebbe the Tzemach Tzedek, a series of classes will commence on the story of his life, each week for the foreseeable future (until we finish). This is our contribution to the commemoration of this jubilee, as the…

There was no rainbow before the מבול as the air was too dense for clouds that would allow light through. The מבול refined the world so the clouds would allow light through in the form of a rainbow. The מאמר explains clouds first and then the rainbow: Clouds come from the earth and reflect the…

The Tzohar (Window or precious stone) in Noach’s Taiva (ark) was far more than for light. IT opened a spiritual light 1) into the darkness and judgement that was the flood; 2) In our Avoda this is expanding the Tzara (narrowness) of Torah and Tefilla that is constrained in this world to Tzohar- becoming an…

Toldos Noach. Noach can be compared to the two levels of Shabbos and the higher unifying point.

Vihaya Aikev 5738.Summary: This ma’amar is about the importance of “holistic” performance of all mitzvot on every level (thought, speech and deed).  “Machshava” (thought) is connected to “seichel” (intellect), “dibbur” (speech) is connected to emotion, “maaseh” (deed) is connected to “asiyah” (action). The role and practical function of each level is explained in the class….

Maamar HaShayim-Kisi-5738“Shamayim” (Heaven) is Hashem’s chair and the “Aretz” (Earth) is Hashem’s footstool.  What does this mean? Heaven is like a chair which brings Him down to the worlds.Earth is like a footstool that raises the world up to Him.Spiritually this is Torah (heaven) and Yidden (earth).However each of the two are the (collective) purpose…

Braishis 5739 Class One: This class explains the “Shlichus” we take from Tishrei to bring Him with us into the everyday. The Ba’al Shem Tov taught that the meaning of the Possuk בראשית ברא אלוקים, is to reveal the reason for the Tzimtzum of Elokim. This will teach you how important Kavana is. Because he…

Maamar Vihaya Ki Savo 5738Self-Transformation Through Torah and Mitzvos(originally the Rebbe taught this ma’amar on Chai Elul on a Wednesday)0:00 – 7:20 Intro thoughts on the founding of Tomchei T’mimim on 17 ElulThis maamar on Parshas Ki Savo – the inner meaning of the following 4 ideas and their order is analyzed.1. Eretz Yisrael is…