Stories. Her life and secrecy.Chof Beis (22) Shevat – Stories of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka with a focus on who she really was as a person. A wonderful and uplifting shiur about a great Jewish woman and a role model.

After Mincha the Rebbe said a few words about the “Alter Rebbetzin.” Sara Imeinu was special among the Imahos because she was actually tested (by the Pharoe in Egypt) thus revealing her greatness from the potential to the actual state. The point of creation is that all be actualized [on the level of “Poel”]. This…

RaMbaM Alter Rebbe and Parshas Va’aira. First of all the similarities between the RaMbaM and the Alter Rebbe. They both were dedicated to helping klal Yisraoel both materially and spiritually. Page 26-7.

Similarity between the RaMBaM and the Alter Rebbe in their writing of a Sefer of halacha. Page 27.

The mysticism of the RaMbaM and the Alter Rebbe, bring people closer to [“the knowledge of] God. Page 27.

The names of the Alter Rebbe and the RaMbaM reflect their whole contribution to the Torah. Schneer: Two lights and Moshe, and RaMabaM with two mems. Page 28.

The RaMbaM wrote his Sefer, to deal with the challenges of the Golus and the lack of roots. Page 28.

Further similarities between the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe’s halacha works: 2) They introduce Hashem’s name in the introduction 3) They begin the actual Sefer with knowing God. Page 29.

The similarities in their S’forim of Nistar: 1) They wrote (also) for the confused, entangled and perplexed, 2) They bring the same P’sukim (about Yedias Hashem, and tuning in to understand etc.). Page 30.