This very short Ma’amar explores the Friday night Kigavna, from the Zohar. This Ma’amar was said by each of the first three Rabbeim, (which shows on a unity of forms for ideas). In it he explains the Yichudim that happen on earth as do (always) in heaven (Atzilus). He explains further that the Avoda we…

The Zoharic section added (relatively recently) to the Kabbalas Shabbos at the expense of Bame’ Madlikin. This class involves a long introduction to all of Kabbalas Shabbos. Kigavna, on Shabbos the lower worlds mirror the Unity and peace that exists (always) in the higher world. On Shabbos the lower and higher worlds A. Mirror each…

The Friday night praise for the Soul as it returns after a week of work in Clarifying and elevating through spiritual risk and struggle.

Who is this business lady and why do we sing her praises at the beginning of Shabbos? A beautiful analysis of Aishes Chayil prefaced by several stories. Recorded at a talk given at a Toronto Shabbaton.

(5776/2016) London discussion that included a thought on יודו להוי’ חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם and שלום עליכם all leading up to explaining אשת חיל. The Neshama comes home (and is welcomed) Friday night.

The Shabbos that comes before to give Koach already has the actual Shabbos on all it’s levels that will come later when actualized. This affects each moment of the work to be a Shabbosdike moment.

This very short Ma’amar explores the Friday night Kigavna, from the Zohar. This Ma’amar was said by each of the first three Rabbeiim, (which shows on a unity of forms for ideas). In it he explains the Yichidim that happen on earth as do (always) in heaven (Atzilus). He explains further that the Avoda we…

Class One Hundred and Thirty one, Shabbos (before Mattan Torah) and the Manna.A very important but often overlooked aspect of Parshas Bishalach is the fact that Yidden received some Mitzvos at Mara, including Shabbos (Para Aduma and Dinim).The idea of Mitzvos before Mattan Torah is explored here, using the model of “organized religion” vs “personal…

Class One Hundred and Thirty Two, Likutei Sichos vol 16 page 173 ff, Shabbos and the Manna, it’s a miracle but you must do something.On one level the Manna is called לחם מן השמים it came from heaven with no effort.On another level, the fact that it is connected to the לחם מן הארץ we…

Class One Hundred and Thirty Three, (first of 2 parts) Likutei Sichos vol 31 p 85 ff. The Manna and Shabbos- total rest.Lecture (with no text).This class discusses the side of Shabbos and the Manna which explains the idea of pure rest and the divine pleasure of this.And how this is not nothing or worse…