Tanya chapter 41 talks of two levels of total self-sacrifice for Hashem. The lower level is Mesiras Nefesh al Kidush Hashem for one’s own sake while the second is to serve Hashem for Hashem’s sake to achieve His end. Why is the first level not good enough? The Possuk Vishavti BiShalom means that this level…

A Maamar on Hallel which is a D’rabanan. This Maamar based on the Alter Rebbe’s Hodu LaHasham Ki Tov from Halel reveals three levels of divine revelation: 1) Light and Vessels, 2) The light and the “guf” (body) and 3) Possuk katan that is even higher than guf. These three are linked to 1) DeOraisa,…

This Ma’amar is (on the surface) very vague and difficult. The idea (seems to be) is that the splitting of sea at Yetzias Mitzrayim and of Bekias HaNahar when Moshiach comes as a preparation for the revelations of the Torah (which is Chochma) that was to follow. The Ma’amar is trying to understand how Midos…

This Maamr is really a “Im Kesef talve” Maamar. This Ma’amar which deals with Gemilas Chasadim, places this Mitzva not only above Tzedaka, but above all the Mitzvos: Tzeadaka corrects BY”A, Mitzvos enhance Atzilus, GeMaCh touches the Ein Sof and it has nothing to correct, change or improve. So, the reward for touching Keser, is…

Class One. Beginning and the end of the Ma’amar was discussed in this class. Amalaik can only get you after you leave Egypt (simple faith) and before you become rich (Pnimiyus HaMochin UMidos) when you enter the holy land. This is the meaning of Baderech (on the road) after you left Egypt (prior to the…

Short Version. Long Version. Class One. “Mi Yimalel Givurod Hashem” (“Who can speak the strength of Hashem”). Long Version. Class Two. “Ashrei Shomrei Mishpat….Zochreini….Vayigar biYam Suf….” Long Version. Class Three. 1) Korach, 2) Kivros Hata’ava, 3) Miraglim, 4) Eiegel. Long Version. Class Four. 1) Miraglim, 2) Mei Miriva, 3) Mishandling (entry into) Kina’an, 4) Hashems…

(This is a Ma’amar (one of two) said at the farbrengen for 11 Nissan; the Rebbe turned sixty years old that year). Class One. Tohu and Tikun, what is the reason for the difference? This Ma’amar explores this question all the way to the highest source, and explains that it has to do with how…

Class One. This is the first Shiur on the Ma’amar ViNigla Kvod HaVaya. We first discussed the typical understanding of food- to keep the Neshama and Guf together. Here, however, he explains food as a provider of (a higher) sovev to the guf, rather than (the typical understanding of food) simply causing the Neshama to…

Class One. More on the advantage of Tefilla over Torah it is the real source of Bittul Of being an Eved. Class Two. Another point regarding Torah study, that in bringing light downward it is fulfilling the divine plan in creation and as such it reaches “Atzmus” Thus placing Torah in as much as it…

Class One. This Ma’amar is being taught in two shiurim. The first shiur deals with the Biur of the Ma’amar that discusses the idea of Koach Ein Sof being present (only) in Neshamos Yisroel in this world davka, and not in Malachim (or anything else) because only in Neshamos is there the joining together of…