פרשת התמיד Class Three. We continued the oral discussion about the link between before מתן תורה and after, as it relates to קרבנות. We explored the understanding of history from Torah’s point of view. The first man was the greatest, not the most primitive, and he understood the interface between oneness and division precisely. His…

פרשת התמיד Class Five. The third idea of a Korban that has no precedent before Mattan Torah is the idea that a Karbon is both a total sacrifice to Hashem and at the same time it is with a Shov, bringing God into the world, where we live a sacrifice. This has no connection to…

ויאמר… קח לך סמים Class One. This class went through the Pesukim inside offering a simple understanding of them and setting up the more involved interpretations to follow. We explained how מקרא should be read and set up the following classes.

הוי’ צבאות וגו’ … וערבה… Class Three. This Class reads inside and briefly explains these פסוקים that follow קרבנות וקטרת.

אנא בכח Class Two. This class has two points: 1) Three suggested locations for this prayer [A. after Abayey, B. Before Baruch SHeumar, C. In Yotzer Ohr] and accordingly there are three different understandings of what it is about: A. Gevura- to rise up (and go away). B. To conceal in order to create the…

רבון העולמים Class Four. This class continues the reading inside with a long review of the way this entire paragraph is being understood based on the רמ”ק. We have the ability to sacrifice, which is lower than the order of אדם כי יקריב (meaning coming close) in אצילות. And also the idea that sacrifice reaches…

רבון העולמים Class Five. לכן יהי רצון מלפניך… הקרבנו לפניך from the (highest) face to the lowest face (מלכות). Strength is pronounced in the word לכן to achieve this. הוי’ אלוקינו ואלוקי אבותינו passing through השתלשלות though it is hidden in Galus time. שיח שפתותינו an inadequate prayer but a prayer never the less. חשוב…

אביי Class Four. Inside continued. The three fires are the heart of the Nefesh Haelokis! But they are fires that correspond to three Gevuros and they need sweetening. The logs of wood sweetens all the fires. Joining עץ הדעת ועץ החיים. Cleaning the inner Mizbeach from ash, is the need to clean the left overs…

אנא בכח Class Five. This class is very long. The גר”א continued. The fourth millennia is נצח during which both בתי מקדש were destroyed. We explain the irony in רחמי צדקתך to help illustrate this. The fifth millennia is entirely Galus: הוד like דוה. At this point Yidden are called עדתיך denoting 1) even רשעים,…

Class 28 תנו רבנן the entire ברייתא. This was the last class of the year and we discussed the entire ברייתא of קטרת. Inside. Why the תורה שבעל פה is included by קטרת and not by דשן and תמיד. A discussion on three levels in Torah and the Jewish Soul. Why we learn משניות for…