Review of the Sicha of Shoftim 5751. Nevua (according to the RaMbaM) is not (and cannot be) limited to Eretz Yisroel or to any time frame, as it is one of the Ikrim of Emuna of what a human being can achieve, and Hashem won’t interfere with the human being’s potential. In other words, Nevua…

(This class is only on the ‘Yedias Hashem part of this Hadran). Class One. New Hadran, we’re learning only the part connected to the Mitzva of Yedias Hashem. Emuna and knowing are before the Mitzva, then comes the Mitzva which is to understand more deeply. Page 251 Class Two. Two concepts of knowledge, the pre-reason…

Class One. Halacha 1 of RaMbaM inside. Yedias Hashem is a Mitzva. The word Metzius is introduced (but not explained here). Class Two. RaMbaM inside, Hilchos Yesodei HaTorah Chapter 1, Hal. 2-5. 1) Metzius means existing existentially, 2) His nonexistential existence would affect creation adversely 3) If nothing was, He would not be affected as…

Class Five. Beginning of the Sicha, how is the four word introduction ‘Yesod HaYesodos ViAmud HaChachmos’ an Halacha. The answer cannot be to tell us that 1) This is to be taught first, and 2) Teachers must address the questions of their students on this area of Torah first; because no one does it and…

The Sicha the day of the Rebbetzin’s Levaya about Ahavas Yisroel making nichum aveilim DeOraisa. The Sicha of Shabbos Mishpatim 5748 about the initiating of new mosdos in her name.

PDF In this class the entire Sicha was over-viewed in the following order: 1) Perek 4-5, What is Chassidus, Yechida, an indivisible point that is infinite and completely without definition or form. 2) Perek 1-2, 4 ideas that are Chassidus and the question: any system with more than one priority, needs to separate between the…

Short class giving the background and the basic point of this classic Sicha.

This class (only) introduces this Sicha: there is a pattern to how Hashem has Moshe visit the Pharaoh. The first (fourth and seventh) he tells him לך… go to the Pharoh at the River. The second (fifth and eighth) he tells him בא… go see him in the palace. The Third (sixth and ninth) there…

Continued (2). Moshe fears the spiritual evil of Pharaoh which is above קדושה!

Continued (3). Moshe fears the positive spiritual Pharaoh as well. Why?