Class One. Simchas Torah we all dance with all of the Torah though we own only a portion of it; or (only) one letter, because on the level of inheritance we all inherit all of the Torah. In this Ma’amar there is (also) an interesting chidush about woman and learning Torah. Class Two. The need…

The two sides of Shmini Atzeres- the highest and the lowest. Birurim and struggle, For Yidden alone.

Shmini Azteres is connected to and separated from Sukkos.

This Rosh Hashana Maamar explains that though all things, including time (and space) itself, are renewed from nothingness every second, some things, moments, and people (Yidden) are special. All these come together to crown Hashem as King on Rosh Hashana.

This class discusses אמונה which is מקיף and how we affect התישבות in this מקיף as the פסוק says בסוכות תשבו.

Class One. Korbanos and Ketores both involve fire (light) and shade (darkness that is above light). But in Korbanos it is about the fire and the (visible heat and) light; and in Ketores it is about the shade and darkness. Korbanos: 1) bring close, 2) are a service of the mind, 3) reach -only- the…

Class One. This part of the Ma’amar deals with the meaning of בסוכות תשבו שבעת ימים. Taking something that is in and of itself temporary and making it permanent. It is true of סוכה and of all Mitzvos. It is -really- the prescription for דירה בתחתונים. Class Two. In this class the discussion is about…

This classic Rosh Chodesh Maamar is linked specifically to Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Parshas Kedoshim and Sefiras HaOmer. Hashamayim Kisi and its juxtaposition against Parshas Kedoshim. There seems to be contradiction here. The Haftorah discusses our work and the Parsha suggests that all is about Hashem. Is it about G-d or about man? The answer: it…

The heaven is a chair means that it brings Godliness down and the earth is His footstool which means the raising of the world up. Both these ideas are found in the Torah (Torah SheBiksav and SheBaal Peh) and in the learners of the Torah (Yidden) and in the world.

The system of unity (as explained here) is three steps: 1) division, 2) unification, 3) Oneness (where no parts exist at all, as all the parts are part of one complex purpose). In this מאמר this idea plays itself out in four things: 1) The harvest, 2) The Sukka, 3) The Four Minim Lulav etc,…