Farbrengen 19 Kislev 5781/ 2020 (Beis Rivkah Seminary): The Ba’al Shem Tov showed what and the Alter Rebbe taught how.
The precious stone at the base of the King’s crown was Hashem’s gift to the Ba’al Shem Tov who (very generously) gifted it to all of us.His disciples had the task of creating “the packaging” for the ingestion and sustaining of Chassidus.The Alter Rebbe chose the Chabad Package.It is no wonder that a revelation of…
Shofar (Yeshiva, Elul 5780- 5781)
Shofar (Yeshiva, Elul 5780- 5781), Class One.Introduction: The Sages Unlock the Power and Mystery of the ShofarThis class provides historical background on the Jewish Sages who givethe multiple reasons underlying the use of the shofar at Rosh HaShana.Sages discussed include Reb Sadya Gaon as explained 700 years ago bythe RADA (Reb David Abudraham), the Rambam,…
Teshuva (Elul 5780 to the year 5781).
TESHUVA CLASS ONEThe first class covers “teshuva tata’a” (lower teshuva) ((text covered is Perek Alef – Igeres Ha-Teshuva)The first half of the class is focused on “kabbala al’haba” – “going forward not going back” which is the work of “teshuva”. Life is about work – being a Baal Ha’bais (master) over ourselves. Teshuva is a…
Section Two: The Jew is higher (before) than Judaism.
Achdus Hashem and Neshama; Yidden are higher than Torah. Torah supports Yidden rather than the other way around.
Section One: Before Logic
Foundation: Intellect is (according to Kabbalah and Chassidus) a creation and not an absolute truth. The One who invented it is not absolutely bound by its laws and limitations.
Section One:The two pillars of Chassidus: G-dliness and Neshama.
Achdus Hashem and Ahavas Yisroel are the essence of Chassidus, the שמן oil.
Farbrengen 19 Kislev 5780 (2019)
Farbrengen 19 Kislev 5780 (2019) Las Vegas (Formal Talk): A brief review of the various special occasions linked to this day.Chassidus, it’s about faith, we should (and must) allow ourselves to believe.Neshama, spiritual (supra-rational) connection to Hashem. Las Vegas (Informal Talk):Find yourself a Rebbe and let him teach you how to serve G-d, the WORK…
Class One Hundred and Nine.
מדריגות לפני הצמצום (Part 52). הכל כלול בעצמותו לפנה”צ (Class 2). The משל of אור השמש ושמש is not entirely the same as the נמשל of אור מעין המאור of אור אין סוף and its Source in מאור. אור is ברצון from עצמות ומהות. Sunlight is an הרכבה from the sun and is therefore a מציאות…
Class One Hundred and Eight.
מדריגות לפני הצמצום (Part 51). הכל לפני הצמצום כלול בעצמותו (Class 1). Everything לפני הצמצום is כלול בעצמותו like יכולת. Explanation: Just as צמצום הראשון is שלא כפשוטו so too, the levels of אור אין סוף as they are לפני הצמצום are really יכולת העצמות. What is special about this (here) is that the Ohr…
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