Kimai Tzaischa Ma’Eretz Mitzrayim 5745. (A 11 Nissan Ma’amar). Class One. The first half of this Ma’amar explains the idea that we continue to leave Mitzrayim in space and in time (as we journey through our history and move from place to place) until Moshiach comes. The Rebbe explores the highest source of Mitzrayim in…

Class One. Why is there division in (the days we celebrate) Purim and not in Matan Torah? This class explores the beginning and the end of this Ma’amar. We discuss Hasaga vs, Bittul and struggle to understand which is which.

Vayedaber Elokim 5713, Class One.This Ma’amar is (very loosely) related to the two that came before it (in 5713).It’s point is: דיבור the power of speech that is connected to the עצמות, the highest level. That means בלי גבול is reached when things come down until the level of speech, which is a חידוש of…

Class One. (A thought on 28 Nissan 5773). This Maamar which discusses Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf back then vs. the final Geula, explains (first) that to get the Torah down into this world there needed to be preparation from both ends. From the world’s end this was Yetzias (going out of and breaking…

Class One. The difference between יחודא עילעא and ביטול דקבלת עול. יחודא עילעא raises and transforms, as miracles higher than nature do. ביטול דקבלת עול doesn’t raise, it Bittuls and as such the Bittul is total. This is connected to miracles limited to nature. Class Two. In this class, we explore the difference between different…

A commentary on a Maamar of the Rebbe Maharash which is part of the hemshech “Matza Zu 5640”. “Gan” is Mitzvos, Betrothal, Pesach. Yet it already has life and therefore sets the stage for”Gal” which is Torah, Marriage, Shavuos.

חמשה קנינים ה’תשי”ב 1 The first of two Ma’amarim by the same name. The first accentuates Torah, the second Yisroel. Kinyan is Atzilus. As it changes nothing from before Atzilus, it is only גילוי ההעלם. There are three ideas of Kinyan discussed: A. אצילות is Hashem’s Kinyan naturally. B. The elevation and correction of what…

חמשה קנינים ה’תשי”ב 2 This Ma’amar places נשמות ישראל above all else including Torah. He discusses at length the idea of Yerida Tzorech Aliya, and explains it in three ways: 1) The ability of Neshama down here, to reach higher than it is On High, is because the challenges of down here get the Neshama…

Bisha’a Shehikdimu 5712, Class One. This Ma’amar is based on the Ma’amar צאנה וראנה עזר”תThis class is the beginning of the Ma’amar:1) The prefacing נעשה to נשמע enhances both.2) The “third crown” that is for the הקדמת נעשה לנשמע He keeps for Himself. 3) The 3 crowns against תורה ועבודה וגמילות חסדים.4) The condition for…

Two gifts of Mattan Torah: 1) Hashem gave us Himself, 2) He gave us the dew of (for) resurrection. These two gifts are called rain and dew. At Har Sinai and its aftermath even the unearned dew is earned. It is therefore called “Geshem Nidavos”- rain of generosity. Even Moshe benefited from these two gifts.