Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class Eight.Review of what we did until now.Introduction to Derech Mitzvosecha, overview of the Tzemach Tzedek’s Torah and the Sefer Derech Mitzvosecha specifically.A short discussion on NeHI vs ChaBaD and ChaGaS.

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Class One. Introduction:The tradition of simple faith was supplanted by philosophical questioning and the גדולי ישראל answered with a Jewish version of Philosophy.In short: the idea that דברה תורה בלשון בני אדם and הכל משל ומליצה resolved the questions of anthropomorphism.When Kabbala came along and turned in the other direction, not…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 2, Class 5.The Tzemach Tzedek begins the issue of להפשיט הדברים מגשמיותן to settle the difficulty of limbs, faculties and moods (כלפי מעלה).The first idea is not to understand the Anthropomorphic forms as anything but a Mashal. Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 2, Class 6.The second idea of להוציא דברים…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 3, Class 10.The entire Perek was read inside, and relying on much that was explained in Perek 2, we finished this Perek in this one class.The issue: how is G-dliness both not Hashem at all (התפשטות) and absolutely Him (ממש) at the same time.In other words: what is G-dliness and…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla Perek 4, Class 11.Today we read the entire Perek inside: Why bother with שמות if it’s עצמות and why does the Torah use these names in this way?The answer: the נפעל what the world gets through the Sfiros IS changed even if what is before the כלים (and perhaps also what…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 5, Class 13.We learned Perek 5 inside and suggested that here the Tzemach Tzedek does indicate שם הפעולה and not only שם הנפעל.Then a discussion developed where the basic ideas of these Perakim was revisited (it is really worthwhile.)

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 6, Class 14.Inside Perek 6, the change is only inasmuch as the Ohr goes into Keli, and even then, it is only to us. However, it affects how we call HIM.To Him, even as the Ohr that enters the Keli is Poshut. Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 6, Class 15.Sorry…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 7, Class 16.Inside.3 Midrashim 1) אליו ולא למדותיו and 2) הדבק במדותיו and 3) יודעים לכוין בשםHe is above a name, but the Name isn’t the Sefira as He goes into the Middos, and we are calling (הדבק and מכונים בשם) Him through the מדות and this is אליו ולא…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 8, Class 24.The Rebbe quotes the שאלות ותשובות הריב”ש סימן קנ”זThere are two questions, but only one answer.We read the entire quote: the question and the answer about a King and the right officers; and the second question about אני מתפלל לדעת זה התינוק which will be addressed (really) in…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 9, Class 26.The unanswered question in the שו”ת הריב”ש from ר’ שמשון דקינון ז”ל: even if Kabalah and Kabalah meditations are true and consistent with halacha- why bother with it if we can be “simple” with G-d?The answer lies in the idea of שבחים (of Hashem and Tzadikim). The concept…