Class One/ Five (המשך). This first class on the second מאמר of this המשך begins with a discussion on דעת and it’s unique properties. It is, on the one hand a כח בכלי which is limited and, manageable, but on the other it is the נפש’s ability to connect and feel on all levels. This…

Class One. Malchus completes the Partzuf (Adam). The understanding of Malchus completing Atzilus has three levels, The first two are in the words ‘ViYisron Eretz Lakol Hi…’ (the third is represented by the second half of the Possuk ‘Melech LiSadeh Ne’evad’). Two ideas are discussed here: 1) Malchus brings Atzilus much lower and then raises…

Class One/ Twelve (המשך).   Class Two/ Thirteen (המשך).   Class Three/ Fourteen (המשך).   Class Four/ Fifteen (המשך).

Class One/ Sixteen (המשך).   Class Two/ Seventeen (המשך).   \ Class Three/ Eighteen (המשך).   Class Four/ Nineteen (המשך).

Class One. Shtus Dikdusha, higher than any reason, can only be expressed at times and events that match the energy of the Shtus, Example: at a wedding. The primary example is Dira BiTachtonim, as it is higher than any reason, it elicits Shtus DiKdusha. 1) From there can come ‘Midas HaHishtavus, 2) The bringing down…

Class One. A meeting of Neshama and Guf must happen. The question is how compromised will the neshama become by the Guf. Four worlds, four degrees of compromise.   Class Two. The four levels (the conclusion): Atzilus is like Oros and Kailim, Neshama and Guf (the body itself is alive). Briah is like Livush HaMiyuchad,…

Class One. We have five separate Souls, not one Soul with five parts. The significance of this is that each Soul has an aspect beyond the ‘Hishtalshelus’ of the Neshama from Moach to Lev to Asiya. He explains the essence element in Neshama, Ruach and Nefesh as well as the Hiskalelus between the levels.  …

Class One. 1) Ratzon creates Olomos in Himself along with space (and time), 2) Tzimtzum, first of all reveals the space, 3) Second of all by leaving over the Reshimu and removing the light completely, the Keili become the bottom and most powerful, 4) When the light comes back it is altogether a different Ohr,…

Class One. The Hemshech continues. The Ma’amar wishes to explain Tzimtzum to us, so we will understand the significance of reversing it in revealing Godliness in the ‘space’ of the Tzimtzum when Moshiach comes. To explain this he begins (indirectly, by) discussing what is ‘before’ (Godliness is simple and worldliness must be learned) and ‘after’…