RaShBI made it rain by saying a Torah on the Possuk Hinai Ma Tov UMa Naim Sheves Achim Gam Yachad. There are three ideas here 1) Sheves Achim 2) Yachad 3) Gam Yachad.

Class One. The first half of this Mugadiker Ma’amar addresses the idea of ‘Shvachim’ (praise or flattery) we give to Hashem to arouse Him to give us (K’vayachol) and how this was reflected in the Tanaim who flattered RaShBI. What is unique to the Rebbe’s version of the Ma’amar is that he explains that the…

This classic Lag BaOmer Ma’amar is repeated here. חיי עולם וחיי שעה- תורה ותפילה, תפילה וברכה Torah from the top down vs. Tefilla from the bottom up. RaShbI was one of those individuals whose Torah could change the world and it is without much effort. He was (both) lifted up and brought down by the…

This is primarily a ל”ג בעומר Ma’amar. בחוקותי means תורה that results in a physical change in the world as it says ונתתי גשמיכם בעתם. The Torah that makes it rain is the level of רבי שמעון בר יוחאי. This is, of course, the story in זהר where through תורה ושבחים of רשב”י it rained….

This Tanna has a Yom Tov (holiday) all his own that all Yidden keep. The question is (still) only why (exactly). 1. RaShBI (5766). The Tzaddik who insisted his histalkus (passing) be a great joy and merited to have his desire continued for nearly two millenium. Some details about this extraordinary Tanna based on a…

The teacher of RaShBI whose students stopped (interrupted their) dying on Lag Baomer. Who was Rabbi Akiva? Based on a series of Maamarei Chazal that reveal this incredibly great Tanna’s life, stuggle and extraordinary success.

Rav AkivaA Jew whose life was extraordinarily difficult and all our Torah is his!!! Rab Shimon bar YochaiiA holy man that we are all connected to because he was the holiest of holy.His Histalkus was a holy joyous event. RaShbI (more) Yeshiva.Everyone relates to the biggest Tzadik,

A thought. Lama Nigara, we need to protest and Hashem will give us what we really want.

We get when we protest and demand and ask.

Two talks given at Beis Rivkah Seminary (5780/ 2020) Talk One:Only one Korban Pesach in the desert.Some were unprepared, their protest was acknowledged, and Pesach Sheini was introduced.Bris Mila and the Korban Pesach; Eliyahu Hanavi shows up to both (every Bris and Pesach Seder).Hashem is interested in usThe theme of Teshuvaנפש השנית; חדר שני; פסח…