Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 10, Class 31.Beginning of Perek 10, YichudimStory of the Ba’al Shem Tov (the letter to Reb Gershon Kitiver) about Moshiach’s coming depending on two things: 1) Yichudim, 2) כשיפוצו מעינותיך חוצה.The Ba’al Shem Tov’s tears and the Alter Rebbe and Reb Boruch of Mezibuzh.Ta’amei HaMitzvos:1) מדות טובות2) דיעות נכונות3) יחודיםto…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 11, Class 40.The question of אלקות that comes after the צמצום and that goes into כלים דאצילות vs. אוא”ס as it is by itself.The basic answer is that all levels of אלקות are אלקות due to the principles of אור מעין המאור and חזר והאיר etc.We began explaining it more,…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 12, Class 51.The first and second Parsha of Krias Shma are (also) Ratzoi and Shov:1st Parsha: מ”ב is gevura or Ratzoi2nd Parsha: ע”ב is Chessed or ShovQuestion of אור וכלי and that each of the two פרשיות has a חסד aspect and a גבורה aspect. Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 14- 15, Class 61.Notes:0:00-13:41 :  Story of Alter Rebbe,  Mottel Schusterman (Rabbi Paltiel’s wife’s grandfather) came to the US and was a shamash. All the European new immigrants (greeners) worked as shamashim for a tiny wage – like indentured servants – and they set a rule that they could not…

Mitzvas Shoresh Mitzvas HaTefilla, Perek 16- 17, Class 71.This class (opens Chapter 16 by) summarizes and reviews the ideas discussed in the maamar up to this point. In sum, we have a reasonable relationship with Hashem and we also have a relationship with Hashem which is above reason. The first paragraph of “Kriyas Shema” (שמע…

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 1.There are two Mitzvos here 1) marrying the Jewish maidservant, 2) Redeeming the maidservant.The actual phenomena (selling a young girl and “buying” her to be a servant in your home), is not a specific Mitzvah. This Mitzvah (according to the RaMbaM) was to help a…

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 12.The “limitations of Amma” (the Neshama of Briah): Most of this class was an introduction, explaining Nevuah and a person being deserving of it.It is the level of Atzilus, It may not happen, but it is always (and everywhere) possible that it could happen.The Amma…

Derech Mitzosecha, Yiud And Pidyon Ama Haivriah Perek 1 Class 17. The four personalities of Eved Kanani, Ivri, Ama, and Yiud exist in each person on each day in the four rungs of prayer: The first is מודה אני and הודאהThe idea that when we wake up “we’re not in the mood” is countered by…

PDF for the Ma’amar (Derech Mitzvosecha) Eved Ivri (and Ama HaIvriah). Eved Ivri Perek 1, Class 1.This First class is an introduction.This is a case where the Chassidus helps explain the P’shat better than the P’shat does. Why does Mishpatim begin with the laws of Jewish slaves and maidservants?Answer: It is about Moshe being told…

Eved Ivri Perek 2, Class 1 (8). Introduction to Perek 2, about ואלה המשפטים אשר תשים לפניהם as a instruction to Moshe about raising us up to Atzilus, and this is qualified by what follows: כי תקנה עבד עברי… Eved Ivri Perek 2, Class 2 (9). This class was a lot of reading inside.The topic…