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…

The Miraglim, a commentary on the standard Ma’amar of chassidus on the Miraglim. In p’shat down here bad people with bad intentions and bad actions, why does Chassidus paint them in such a lofty light? Answer: Chassidus speaks of them as they are in their Shoresh where there is only good. Beis Shamai and Beis…

Class One. The first level of Birchas Kohanim: it comes from the highest level and therefore descends to the lowest place and is guarded there. Class Two. Birchas kohanim cont. 2) the Matei Aharon reveals the infinity of the Bracha of the Kahuna from the beginning, 3) The Birchas kohanim transform evil to good. This…

The Torah has three levels, Chakika (engraved,) Ksiva (written,) and Baal Peh (oral.) These three also exist in the person learning and practicing the Torah. Action (oral,) feeling (written), and oneness (Chakika). There is a level of connection even higher than Chakika. In this Maamar the Rebbe explores a little bit the idea the Baal…

This is the first of two maamarim based on this Bracha. The Rebbe RaYaTz said this maamar twice in 5687 also. The two maamarim complement one another and some ideas are explained at length in the first and abbreviated in the second and other aspects are developed more in the second. In this first Maamar…

The Ma’amar is based on the Sicha of 3 Tamuz 5687, Yehi Hashem Elokeinu Imanu, that is a Tefilla, though it begins with a Posuk. It discusses the order of the Kuntres 12 Tamuz observing that it begins with Galus comparing Yidden to grapes that do the best when removed from their roots, he goes…

Class One. 1) The Neshama in a Guf is a Golus, 2) In this world in Galus is a double Galus, 3) the four that must say Gomel, that spiritually refers to a sinner doing Teshuva, is the ultimate Yerida, which brings the ultimate Aliya. This yerida is so low, and its’ potential Aliya so…

This Maamar develops (some of the ideas in) the Alter Rebbe’s maamar in Likutie Torah on this Parsha. Kodesh Yisroel LaHavaya, means that Neshamos, before they descend, are on the level of Havaya and even higher, as they are kodesh in a relationship with Havaya. Raishis Tevuasu (Tevuaso) means 1) that Neshamos are higher than…

This Maamar that deals mostly with the idea of Moshe’s 515 prayers (VaEschana) to go into Eretz Yisrael, also deals with the idea of the 15th of Menachem (Av) as well as the haftora, Nachamu Nachamu Ami. The prayer is above Hishtalshelus, and asks for something beyond deserved but still from the Chain that is…

This Ma’amar explains Eikev in several ways (the lowest generation the lowest world etc.) and Tishmeun, Ushmartem, VaAsisem, (Machshava, Dibur and Maase) which are all included in Shmia, Shma Yisroel. When we elevate the lowest level we reveal Atzmus.