Class One. Another Ma’amar that is (in part) a Mattan Torah Ma’amar. Why is Hashem introducing Himself as the Redeemer and not as the Creator, considering that Creator is Yesh MeAyin and a far greater miracle? The Rebbe explains because we look at things when they are actual (revealed) and not potential (hidden). Though from…

This is a Chanuka Ma’amar Rani ViSimchi is the Maamar of Chanuka (and Bihaalosecha, after Shavuos). It explains three levels and then a fourth. The three are the regular concerns of a Yid: 1) Mitzvos, 2) Torah 3) Mesiras Nefesh in the daily performance of Torah and Mitzvos. The fourth is called ‘Bas Tzion’ and…

This is a Chanuka Ma’amar. To get to the Eseence you must go in order and start from the very Bottom Osiyos before Ohr in Torah, Mitzvos Maasoyos before any Kavana. Bas Tziton.

This is a Chanuka Ma’amar. This Ma’amar is about Galus and is therefore appropriate for Chanuka, since it is a Galus Yom tov though it occurred during the time of the Beis HaMikdash Thus, Rani which means to sing which is done from distance and darkness (as the Zohar states) brings one close, In fact…

The change in the פסוק נר אלוקים נשמת אדם as opposed to נר הוי’ נשמת אדם as it appears in משלי כ”ז, כ is based on the ירושלמי שבת פ”ב ה”ו. All the Jewish people make up one body with seven branches and seven different types of service to Hashem. The seven רועים shepherds assist…

Class One. To justify creation and the darkness involved we have three ideas: 1) ירידה צורך עלי’ה by going down we go higher 2) נתאוה הקב”ה להיות לו ית’ דירה בחתונים Hashem wants a home in the lowest world 3) Teshuva, The third idea of Teshuva is a must, without it the first two aren’t…

Class One. This מאמר discusses the relationship between 1) The Mishkan, 2) The work done in the Mishkan, 3) The journeys through the desert. This class wonders about the journeys that happened before the Mishkan was erected and teaches us something outstanding: the Yiddishkeit Jewish people recieved at Sinai existed within them inherently and shows…

ברכת כהנים is a familiar theme in Chassidus. In this מאמר the רבי turns the ברכה המשלשת (triple blessing) into the ברכה המחומשת (the quintuple blessing). He explores the idea of ברכת המזון after a כזית וכביצה which is לפנים משורת הדין gets us נשיאת פנים.

1) Lichatchile Ariber in learning Torah. 2) Birchas Kohanim, higher than Bracha and Tefilla. 3) What Yoseph wanted that Ya’akov could not do for him at the moment. 4) What does the Kohein get for blessing us, Rabbi Yishmael “a Kohein helps a Kohein”.

Class One. Another Ma’amar that is (in part) a Mattan Torah Ma’amar. Why is Hashem introducing Himself as the Redeemer and not as the Creator, considering that Creator is Yesh MeAyin and a far greater miracle? The Rebbe explains because we look at things when they are actual (revealed) and not potential (hidden). Though from…