Yaakov’s best years were in Egypt not because of what was going on with him, but what was going on with his children, who were susceptible to the realities of Golus. Their learning Torah made Yaakov’s stay in Egypt the best moment of His life, as darkness itself was transformed to light.

RaMbaM’s Hilchos Melachim Perek 11: Notes on Halacha. In this class many original ideas are raised regarding Halacha 4. We also read the deleted part about the false Messiahs and how they carve out the road to Moshiach.

Same as previous Sicha, but discussing the beginning and the end rather than the middle. Moshe, the redeemer, needed to be above the limitations of all (3) levels of exile, his mother therefore was conceived outside of Egypt, and miraculously became young to give birth to Moshe, this is connected (not only with leaving Egypt,…

This class deals only with the part of the Sicha about Yosef. Though Levi survives Yosef by twenty years, the death of Yosef marks the beginning of the Galus from the spiritual sense. The level of miracles that Ya’akov brought with him to Egypt passed with Yosef’s death.

In the aftermath of מכת ברד (for the first time) we find the Pharaoh being remorseful and even penitent. The way the מכת ברד ended reveals levels in the תשובה that the Pharaoh was thinking to do. Did he do the equivalent of תשובה עילעא or only of תשובה תתאה.

Miketz the end (RaShI) or the beginning (Even Ezra). The combined understanding of both defines the spirit of Miketz. The darkest moment is also the brightest.

After Moshe shows up things only get worse. Why and what Hashem expects of Moshe in admonishing him for asking (very good) questions.

Introduction to the Sicha on למה הרעותה. The three ways Moshe met the Pharaoh. כה אמר הוי’… לא ידעתי את הוי’ה. אלוקים מול הוי’ה טבע מול נס. Egypt’s Parnassa is from the earth, Eretz Yisroel is fed from heaven. Pharaoh tries to show that all that Moshe does is from a G-d of nature and…

Making the Jews bitter was not only physical but spiritual, they became distracted from who they are really and this is real bitterness. The lesson.

The entire Chumash Shmos means names because it explains how we go into Galus and how we survive and thrive.