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…

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…

Class One. The Ben Chachom’s (wise son’s) two questions are 1) Why are we changing from the Avos and focusing pn stead on the physical and ritual part of each Mitzvah, what possible depth can they inspire. 2) [And] if, in fact, the shift has been made to the physical Mitzvos, then all should be…

The following two Maamarim (are both Muga) and were said (apparently) in conjunction with Acharon Shel Pesach 5746. And are both presented here. Viavdi Dovid 5746. Acharon Shel Pesach (Muga). Two opposing approaches to understanding Hashem’s purpose in creation: 1) Talmud: that is all about being close. It is the delight of Yiddishkeit. 2) Maase’:…

Class One. 1) Yetzias Mitzrayim, 2) Sefiras HaOmer and 3) Mattan Torah are compared to 1) Sur MeRa, 2) Asei Tov, 3) Bakeish Shalom. Class Two. 1) The connection between Shabbos and Sefiras HaOmer is understandable in this Ma’amar which makes Sefira into a positive thing: revealing Godliness into the World, Shabbos. 2) Yidden are…

This Erev Shavuos Ma’amar talks about the three steps of 1) Yetzias Mitzrayim, 2) Sefiras HaOmer, 3) Mattan Torah, and argues that in each of these three there was a Koach Elyon that allowed for this event to happen 1) Nigla Alaihem… 2) MiMuchras HaShabbos, the higher than hishtalshelus Koach for Sfira, 3) the ‘Tmimos’…

The miracles of the splitting of the sea as well as the miracle of the future- splitting of “The River” are much more than miracles. They prepare Yidden for Torah on two levels.

Shabbos HaGadol.

Nissan gives strength to Iyar. Iyar follows Nissan which is a month of miracles. The importance of the discussion of continuity now becomes clear. The miraculous nature of Nissan pours over into Iyar and results in a month of miraculous healing that is beyond nature.