Class One. Introduction, Hakhel was not a Korban and was done by a non-Kohain and could possibly have been done at night etc. The bringing of children was not Chinuch and therefore the smallest are brought, there is no age specification for Hakhail at all. [The idea of reenacting Mattan Torah] Class Two. Page 62-4….

Chayey Sara 5720, Toras Menachem vol. 27 page 146 ff. Class One: (Page 146) The Brachos of Sara were the signs of her righteousness and they returned when Rivkah moved in. 1) The cloud on the tent 2) The dough had blessing 3) The candles burned all week Class Two: This class has an introduction…

Introduction about חודש אייר. With all the great things Avrohom Avinu did he is most beloved because of the way he raised his children and set up for the next generation.

Stories I heard about the Hailiger Ruziner (5781/ 2020).These stories I heard and are (for the most part) not from the Sichos.Many of them I heard from HaRav Chayim Rubin Z”L, the Rav of the Shul Beis Dovid Gershon.

Tanya Chapter 11 (Class 2). Review.Complete Rasha, equal and opposite the perfect Tzadik.When we include Makif the idea of Ze Leumas Ze breaks down.On the Makif level we are always Jewish, and in some way can awaken.

Tanu Rabbanan Ner Chanuka 5738The issue of Chanuka, was an attack on the Soul (purity and holiness) of Yiddishkeit. It didn’t mind the Torah as long as it was intellectual, and Mitzvos were ok, as culture without Him C”V. The Mesiras Nefesh came from Yechida, completely removed from reason, and is one where one seems…

Supporting Torah’s greatest reward is our own Nachas.

Mitzvasa Mishetishka Hachama 5738Class One:This Ma’amar is Hemshech from the previous one.The Rebbe is discussing the idea of transforming darkness to light.In this Ma’amar the Rebbe explains (based on a Gemara) that whatever is in Klipa is in Kedusha first. He gives three examples:1) The setting sun in Kedusha is the transference from Atzilus to…

Tanya Perek 10, (Class 5). This class has a 20 minute introduction about 10 Kislev. The second idea about Bnei Aliyah, is the idea of איזהו חסיד המתחסד עם קונו the idea of Chassidus- to serve their Maker (Hashem). Two levels 1) מתחסד עם קונו and 2) עם קן דילי’ה the idea of Dira Bitachtonim.

15. Yehuda Ata 5738This Maamar has two parts:Part One: Yehuda (Hoda’a) can only come after Reuvain, Shimon, and Levi (we connected it to last week, where Yosef is before Yehuda). Only after giluyim can Etzem be revealed.We tied this to Talmud and Ma’aseh Gadol.Part Two: though the Hoda’a is only revealed after Giluyim, it is…