Min Hameitzar 5738, Class 1:  This introduction to the ma’amar covers the Rebbe’s array ofquestions, essentially asking, “If life of every Yid going inot Rosh Hashana is so good (as ChaZaL say) how is it possible for a person to cry ‘Min Ha Meitzar’ (from a place of narrowness and being squeezed)?” A person cries…

TANYA CHAPTER 15 CLASS 4 (120).The dilemma of the “Lo Avado” Beinoni- what can someone do “if it is easy for him”? Those that (though they have a Yetzer HaRa) don’t struggle either from birth (and nature) or habit; what are they to do?The answer (in a word): 101 times, We can always push ourselves…

Toldos 5721, Class One.Toras Menachem vol 29 page 211-213Marcheshvan is the first month after Tishrei, true Cheshbon of Tishrei must wait until Rosh Chodesh Kislev.Different times for different people depending on readiness. Toldos 5721, Class Two.Toras Menachem vol 29 page 213-214.Thought, if Aisav’s wife Machlas means he was forgiven think of all other Chassanim, what…

Hayom Yom 6 Menachem Av, Class One.The Alter Rebbe returns from Petersburgh and recites a Ma’amar endorsing the advantage of intellect in effect acceding to his son and successor, the Mitteler Rebbe, Hayom Yom 6 Menachem Av, Class Two.One Havaya brings a second Havaya that brings a third Havaya.But the point is עושה שמים וארץ…

TANYA CHAPTER 15 CLASS 5 (121) end of Perek.The Lo Avado becomes Avado1) Either by revealing the Ahava Misuteres. This is considered the person’s work for revealing new.2) By arousing original emotions, that when fully aroused are the level of Avoda Tamma LiBeinoni.

Shuva Yisroel 5738, Class One.This ma’amar is the second part of a hemshech (series) of threeincluding the Rosh Hashana maamar “Min HaMeitzer” (Out of Narrowness),“Shuva” (Return) on Parshas Ha’azinu (Kinehser).The essence of the Ma’amar is the need for Hashem to show us mercy, because we don’t know the extent of our own deficiency because we…

Tanya Chapter 14 Class 1 (110)0:00 – 4:16 Intro to the perek4:16 –  5:38 Perek 14 is a new Beinoni – the Middos HaBeinoni.  Madregas HaBeinoni describes a personality (inyan from mehus) versus Middos HaBeinoni which describes a behavior.  You have to be somebody and you have to do something.  5:39    Begin to read inside…

Kinesher Yair Kino 5738, Class One.This is a המשך to the two Ma’amarim before it.All three share the presumption that Jews are on a very high level and still have much to do to the extent that it is a big “רחמנות” on them; meaning compared to where they should be the situation they’re in…

Hayom Yom 7 Menachem Av, Class One.The story of the last two sections of the Tanya, Igeres HaKodesh and Kuntres Acharon, in brief.This class contains a treasure trove of stories about the Alter Rebbe’s early years and the development of the Tanya including information about the role of his children in publishing the Tanya.  Why…

Tanya Chapter 14 Class 2 (111)NOTES:Tanya Perek 14 (2) :  “Middos ha Beinoni: Minute to Minute Self Control”0:00 – Introduction: This class is a second pass through Perek 14 withmore detailed analysis. In the previous class on Perek 14 the page wasread and translated up to the last line “I don’t want to be such…