Class One. The Neshama in this world makes no sense and the Alter Rebbe must console us for this compromise. Page 144-5. Class Two. Cont. We can even sin down here so there must be some consoling aspect to this descent. Page 145-6. Class Three. It is about the guf (body) and the joining of…

Class six. Beginning of the second Sicha, the unique connection between this year (5712) and Shmitta as this is a Shmitta year. Page 148-50. Class Seven. Shmitta in ruchniyus, we get from Hashem on credit and must pay back. Page 149-50. Class Eight. Hashem gives loans, but He wants them repaid. We take periodic stock…

The Mitzva of Tzedaka for Talmud Torah has in it several levels of the advantage of Mitzva of Tzedaka where Hashem says, “Test me in this…” Page 54-5.

Discussion about the concept of Mazal and things being predetermined and unchangeable in Hashem’s world. Page 55.

Unfinished The idea of “Doing as the Rebbe does”, going down to engage in basic Inyonim of Yiddishkeit.The Shabbos the Frierdike Rebbe spent in Kastrama and its lesson.

To Graduates of Beis Rivka’s 8th grade. Learning and Yiddishkeit never end. The significance of learning in the Rebbe’s Mossad. Preparation for life.

After Sara passes away we see her live. Her life is about the Jewish people exclusively while Avrohom is about all of humanity. This shows itself in each of the big events in this Parsha.

Sara (the Zohar says) is the body and Avrohom is the Soul, yet, Avrohom 1) listens to her 2) mourns her, as she is the purpose.

Bris Mila is two things: 1) a Mitzva, 2) A covenant. In as much as it is a Mitzva what we do today is separate from what the Avos did, but in as much as it is a Covenant, we continue to bring our children into the Covenant of Avrohom Avinu.

Yitzchok’s Bris is superior not only to Yishmael’s but to Avrohom’s as well. Though Avrohom’s Bris was from higher than reason, but his 99 years of preparation cover this over and the idea that it is entirely from Hashem is not obvious.