Class One. Basi Ligani 5732 is (perhaps) a follow up to the end of Basi Ligani 5712. There he concluded chapter 4 with the idea of Yiddishkeit without any intellectual reason or any reciprocity at all. This entire Maamar revolves around the following idea: Perek 1 spoke of bringing G-dliness down and making Him a…

Class One. Perek 3 explains the Rebbe outlines what the creation is: a place of duality. The double effect of Klipa 1) cooling off inspiration for Yiddishkeit 2) The passion for material things, are the basis for the duality in creation in all of its aspects. 1) Two Tzimtzumim of light, [will be continued in…

Second (Motzoei Shabbos) version of Basi Ligani 5733, is almost identical to the first one (of Shabbos day). This time we did the whole Maamar in one class. The duality of 1) Coldness to Godliness and 2) Passion to worldliness in the Frierdike Rebbe’s chapter 3 sets up the notion of duality in so many…

How the story of the arriving at Har Sinai and the giving of the Torah, reflects and gives the strength for the process of the two becoming three (as opposed to before Mattan Torah that there was two and you had to choose one or the other, because there could be no unity) when Moshiach…

The Maamar after Yud Shvat the Rebbe explains the solution to the problem of duality introduced by the Maamarei Hilula. The two will become three (not one) when Moshiach comes. This is “Yerida Tzorech Aliya”. Even the duality in Klipa itself will be transformed when Moshiach comes into passion for Kidusha and the Cold objectivity…

Class One. This class includes: 1) an introduction and overview of Basi Ligani, 2) The Question: How can the Nefesh HaElokis and Nefesh haBahamis ever interface? they are opposites. Only Hashem can join opposites together through ‘Nimna HaNimnaos’ but not man. Example one: The Gedula and Gevura employed in creation. The Rebbe shows that they…

Class One. 1) Introduction, overview of the entire hemshech (two points): 1) Iskafia ViIshapcha (Korban, Shtus, Sheker to keresh), 2) Tzivos Hashem. 2) three examples of Shtus DiKdusha in Tefilla, 1) VaAni Baar Vlo Aida Behaimos Hayisi Imach Vaani Tamid Imach, 2) Korbanos, 3) ViImcha Lo Chafatzti. 3) The question: why does the Frierdike Rebbe…

When the Malachim and Neshamos come to listen to the Jewish people down here earning Torah, Hashem Himself joins. Only here where darkness is transformed to light (not only displaced by light, but actually transformed), is the highest Godliness available. The word ‘VaEd’ means forever but it is also representative of the physical (lowly) world,…

Class One. This first of two classes on the first of two מאמרים on פרק ו’ מבאתי לגני התש”י. The spirit of the מאמר is about ביטול. This is connected to the shape of letter דלת as opposed to the letter ריש. Behind the דלת there is a small יוד, this represents ביטול. However, based…

Class One. These two Ma’amarim (the previous one and this one) are very similar, but there are minor differences. We obviously learned both Ma’amarim. The spirit of the מאמר is about ביטול, and he seems to use it in place of the typical אתכפיא ואתהפכא that is so familiar to באתי לגני. This is connected…