Perek 5, Part 4. The Rebbe Rashab now suggests that even the Middos of Atzilus are Mimalei Kol Almin and offers two different explanations: 1) we are speaking of the Keilim (or: Garmohi) of Middos which are not Ein SOf but Gevul 2) We are speaking in the opinion of the Arizal who says that…

Perek 5, Part 5. Conclusion of the discussion that מקום is ממלא כל עלמין, which includes the idea that it is much more than physical, it is spiritual. And it gives life to what will be space, and at the same time it is local: each creation has its own מקום that is the source…

Also known as ‘Der Frumer VaAira’. Class One. “The Frumer VaAira” of the Alter Rebbe (originally) reviewed by the Rebbe in 5712. The Ma’amar is being taught in two classes. This class overviews the Ma’amar and some of its history. It then explores the ‘Zoche’ person who need not do Teshuva because 1) he reaches…

The theme of this Ma’amar is the revelation of Havaya and specifically the Havaya (dileaila) which is higher than a relationship with the worlds. Torah and its purpose reveals the Ein Sof. He argues that the association of Havaya to Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf is only because it is leading up to Mattan…

(Part One) This is a Ma’amar Basi Ligani from 15 Shvat 5739 (it is the third in the “Hemshech” Basi Ligani from 5739) all three Ma’amarim explain the 9th chapter of Basi Ligani 5710. The class explains the two ideas attached to the Possuk ועשית קרשים למשכן עצי שטים עומדים explaining עומדים in two ways:…

Part One: This (previous class) justifies calling מקום secondary (טפל) to Hashem as it is spiritual and the six מדות and we know from the פסוק לך השם הגדולה that the ספירות are טפל to the אין סוף. Beginning of the מאמר האומנם ה’תרמ”ג Part Two: the two opinions about מקום if it is ממלא…

Maamar Haumnam (class 2) The opinion that makom is Sovev is the topic of today’s class. 1) Emek HaMelech, 2) Pardes, 3) Reb Menachem MiRikanti 4) Rambam. They all call Sovev, “Makor”.

Ma’amar Haunam Perek 6, Class 3. The second (our) opinion: that Makom means Mimalei Kol Almin, It is also called Makor (source). The immediate (or individuated) space of each creation separately.

Ma’amar Hishtatchus This class was given on a trip to Russia. It includes text reading from the Mitteler Rebbe’s Ma’amar on Hishtatchus. Five levels of Hishtatchus 1) Reminder of mortality 2) Teshuva and remembering the Tzadikim in the cemetery 3) Loved ones arouse sadness and remorse 4) Neshama and Neshama connection 5) Souls connect and…

Ma’amar Haumnam Perek 6 Class 4. The Mitzvah of loving Hashem seems unreasonable, and the solution to this question is the idea of התבוננות. In this class we talked of the priority in חסידות חב”ד called התבוננות. How it affects the heart to fulfill this Mitzvah etc.