Class One. Introduction, what is davening? the ‘ladder’ of Davening, Mode Ani, Psukei DiZimra, Birchos Krias Shma, Shma and the Amida. Class Two. Chapter 4. (This is a difficult Shiur). This class explores an assertion made by the Rebbe that davening will never be Hasaga, it will either be more or less than Hasaga, but…

Class One. The entire Ma’amar can be seen to discuss five ideas (levels) of Avodah. 1) Birurim through avodah without Torah and Mitzvos. 2) The Kavana of Mitzvos gets us Schhar (Mimalei) in Gan Eden. The Mitzvah itself acts as a garment to conduct the light. 3) The Bracha that goes along with the Mitzvah…

The theme of this Ma’amar is the revelation of Havaya and specifically the Havaya (dileaila) which is higher than a relationship with the worlds. Torah and its’ purpose reveals the Ein Sof. He argues that the association of Havaya to Yetzias Mitzrayim and Krias Yam Suf is only because it is leading up to Mattan Torah….

Class One. The first class on this Ma’amar explores: 1) an introduction: Iskafia and Ishapcha and ‘Tzivos Hashem’, 2) Korbanos, Shtus and transforming Sheker, 3) Shtus has three perakim: 3. Shtus of Klipa, 5. Shtus of Kedusha, and 4. that bridges the two. 4) Yaakov Chevel Nachalaso is where Klipa (shtus DiLeumas Ze) can dominate…

Class One. This class explains the levels of 1) Eved Knaani, 2) Eved Ivri, 3) Ama HaIvria. We begin by explaining ‘Teva’- nature and explaining that nature is neither good nor bad it is ‘natural’. Dealing with the evil of one’s nature and not giving in to it is the realm of the Eved Kna’ani….

Class One. This class raises and answers all six questions in this Ma’amar and explains the first three Pesukim of Vayakheil in sequence. Vayakheil Moshe- to give them Koach from the mountain top to be able to do Birurim in this world. Aile Hadevurim… refers to the 39 types of work that one should do…

Class One. Why is there division in (the days we celebrate) Purim and not in Matan Torah? This class explores the beginning and the end of this Ma’amar. We discuss Hasaga vs, Bittul and struggle to understand which is which.

Class One. 1) Creation, 2) Choosing creation, 3) Fixing Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Hashana, 4) Choosing Yaakov and his son, 5) Fixing Rosh Chodesh of Geula, Why is Rosh Chodesh of geula at a different time and not joined with Rosh Hashana etc. Answer: it is higher than the entire phenomenon of Rosh Hashana. Why…

Class One. This class which discusses the very beginning and very end of this difficult Ma’amar, gets at the essence of this Ma’amar. The questions: 1) Vinacha… Ruach Hashem allows for no opposites but we then follow up with dualities: Chochma UBina etc. 2) How can there be duality in Ein Sof (LIma’amla Ma’amala and…

Al Shlosha Dvarim Haolom Omed 5714, Second Version, Class One.The purpose of the world requires that there be a העלם (concealment) which then sets up the “real purpose” the reversal of the concealment itself. This is the meaning of על שלשה דברים העולם -ההעלם- עומד.אין סוף is one, but has two ideas; A. למעלה עד…