Habaim Yashresh Ya’akov 5738 (Class One). The basic question: the Possuk is about Liasid, how can the Possuk say that Liasid first begins the Yatzitz Ufarach Yisroel? Answer: It is referring to the entire time from the entry into Mitzrayim until Moshiach comes. It’s one long ירידה צורך עלי’ה. Also, there needs to be the earth in which to take root, thus 1) the Galus, 2) Yidden are the Eretz Chefetz in which Mitzvos take root.
Habaim Yahsresh Yaakov 5738, Class Two.
Habaim Yashresh Ya’akov 5738 (Class Two). There are two Yeridos (descents) ירד ורדנו and two Aliyos (ascents) אנכי אעלך גם עלה they mean various things including the two major Galus and the two major Geulos (מצרים and לעתיד לבוא) These two are precursors to two “givings” of Torah Niglah and Nistar. Each Galus reflects the kind of Torah that will come consequent to her. The secret infinite Torah follows an undisclosed Galus that also represents infinity. The first Galus involved grave physical labor. In this Galus it is the labor of Torah: 1) Kal VaChomer, 2) Libun Hilchesa and 3) changing one’s nature, like Avodas Perech.