Torah and Mitzvos (5). Until the end of the Perek. G-dliness in a package we can “hold”.

Torah and Mitzvos (4). Torah and Mitzvos “hold” Atzmus although לית מחשבה תפיסא בי’ה but Torah and Mitzvos do. Like the idea of לא מצא הקב”ה כלי מחזיק ברכה לישראל אלא השלום. The allusion to water and Torah: 1) It is exactly the same down here as it is up there. 2) When it leaves…

Perek 4 Class 6 (56) Torah and Mitzvos (3). Missing (unfortunately).

Torah and Mitzvos (2). Inside. In Mitzvos there is Atzmus. The action (lowest thing) IS the most important. Hashem’s greatness is His humility.

Introduction about 13-15 Elul and Tomchei Tmimim. תמים. Torah and Mitzvos (1). Question: why does a Yid need Yiddishkeit, isn’t he G-dliness himself. Two answers: Perek 4, Perek 35. In this Perek the answer is we need Yiddishkeit to reveal what the Neshama is. There are three knots tied to one another: G-d and the…

Livushim (3). Long introduction. This class reviews the first part of this Perek about the Livushim. The internal organs are not included in the 48 limbs, they are “general limbs” and represent “Super Mitzvos”.

Livushim (2). Continued.

Livushim (1). All Mitzvos connected to all Livushim. Each Mitzvah is connected to one part of the person.

More on the two levels of לשמה. 1) to bring us closer to him. The discussion from the רמב”ם’s introduction to פרק חלק about reward and punishment and serving Hashem for a higher purpose, culminating in לשמה. See also הלכות תשובה פרק י. The idea is that even the לשמה is to connect me with…

Continued Perek 5. More on the advantage of Torah over Mitzvos as Torah is both “food” and a garment. But there are two ideas in this itself: 1) as it brings the person closer to Hashem ולשמה היינו לקשר נפשו ודעתו בהוי’ה 2) It fulfills the divine purpose לשם התורה עצמה as will be explained…