Classes

Kaddish 42

קדיש Class Forty Two. End of תתקבל- we explore the words קדם אבוהון דבשמייא (which, according to the רמ”ק) refer to כתר חכמה בינה and the idea is that after the sacrifice (תתקבל) and the coming close (צלותהון ובעותהון דכל בית ישראל) Hashem embraces us (קדם אבוהון דבשמייא).

Parshas Beshalach

Class One: Two Parshiyos deal with the actual Exodus: Bo and Bishalach, they are the beginning and the end of the process. In the beginning, we are free but still vulnerable to go back. In the end, we have no possibility to go back to Egypt and the redemption is complete. This all exists spiritually:…

Class Seventy Nine.

Introduction to Likutei Sichos vol. 21 page 10 ff. The wealth must come to the Jews in a way that pleases Avrohom Avinu.

Kaddish 41

קדיש Class Forty One. The רמ”ק continued. The words דכל בית ישראל are explained in this class. In Tanya chapter 41, the Alter Rebbe explains the idea of בשם כל ישראל. This same logic is applied to דכל בית ישראל- collectively we are perfect and deserving of all blessings.

Kaddish 40

קדיש Class Forty. We discussed the רמ”ק’s read on תתקבל. Reviewing 1) תתקבל and 2) צלותהון. We then explained ובעותהון, a request made like a son to a father, who presents his closeness (and worthiness). This is represented by the rainbow. The word ובעותהון in Torah comes from קשת (Rashi in ויחי). The upside and…

Kaddish 39

קדיש Class Thirty Nine. Continuing the RaMaK’s interpretation of תתקבל the next word צלותהון is in מלכות– in other words ואני תפילה just standing before Him.

Kaddish 38

קדיש Class Thirty Eight. 1) Review of the idea of צלותא ובעותעא being like a sword and a bow, fighting from close and from far and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Fighting from close is intense and really fixes what is wrong because it is so close and personal, but leaves you “dirty” even…

Class Eighty.

Likutei Sichos vol. 21 page 10 ff. Two reasons for Jews to get the wealth they took from Egypt: 1) To punish Egypt. 2) To reward them, this latter reason requires it to be given with benevolence.

Kaddish 37

קדיש Class Thirty Seven. Introduction to the idea of צלותהון ובעותהון to בחרבי ובקשתי In Avoda this still means מלחמה- the war of prayer. Three ideas A) sword war בירורים, נהמא אפום חרבא ליכול B) sword of peace תפילה, שעת צלותא שעת קרבא C) peace שלום, תורה the war of prayer is with ourselves to…

Kaddish 36

קדיש Class Thirty Six. Tefilla, Kaddish Tiskabel (3) 1) we pray for ourselves, singled out, or only as part of the group 2) Tiskabel our prayers on high, included in G-dliness beyond our reach [example: Avrohom reached שלימות מין הנבראים and he was given what was beyond that]. Introduction to the idea of  צלותהון ובעותהון…