רס”ו ע’ תרנ”ד-נ”ו. Short class; end of מאמר. 1) Through the ירידה in this world the Neshama has an עלי’ה. עמידה is בכל לבבך ובכל נפשיך and הליכה is בכל מאודיך Introduction to next idea and Ma’amar: by descending we are able to access and reveal the hidden strength of the Neshama.

רס”ו ע’ תרנ”ד. By the Neshama coming into this world she goes from being an עומד to being a מהלך. Introduction: There are many levels of the relationship between Hashem and man: שכיבה, ישיבה, עמידה, הילוך, ריצה, דילוג, קפיצה

רס”ו ע תרנ”ב-ג The unique way in which man was created: גלמי ראו עיניך, the body separately and the Neshama separately, makes him a combination of מן העליונים ומן התחתונים- the highest and the lowest. He was created this way so that he has the גבורה, the strength to do the בירור he was created…

Continued, inside. Real strength isn’t defined by one’s actual strength but by their ability to harness whatever strength is needed under whatever situation; an inner strength.

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (5). Jumping with reckless abandon sometimes gets you across, if you have access to inner (hidden and potential) strength. Adrenaline in Chassidus is כחות נעלמים being revealed, like in the story the Rebbe told about someone…

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (4). Gevurah brings the Essence of life into the body, the nature of the blowing must be most intense to affect this. Example of blowing using stories. What giving over “Essence” means.

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (3). The challenges of עולם הזה get the Neshama in touch with its source. That doesn’t happen “up there” where all “is good”.

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (2). Review continued. Question: how is the Neshama’s descent into this world ירידה צורך עלי’ה considering that it is (already) G-dly on the highest levels, so what is gained by this very risky journey into this…

Vayipach, Gevuros that bring the Neshama into the body and then help the person bring out his inner Power (1). New topic: גבורה :ויפח is needed: 1) To put the Neshama into the body. 2) To help the Neshama win the struggle over darkness in this Guf. This class (is text based and) reviews much…

Neshamos are connected to Keilim (thought) (22). Neshamos come from Keilim until the highest levels: 1) Lifnei Hatzimtzum 2) Before the Ratzon for Olomos 3) In Etzem HaOhr 4) In Helem HaAtzmi But in all cases it is connected to Keilim.