Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class One: There are six Pesukim in the Gemara אמר רב אלעזר אמר רבי חנינא we will discuss (only) the first two. תלמידי חכמים מרבים שלום בעולם… וכל בניך לימודי הוי’… אל תקרי בניך אלא בוניך. This Possuk is about bringing peace to the world, revealing Atzmus and making a Dirah Bitachtonim. The idea is to join the Ten Ma’amaros of creation with the ten Dibros of Torah. שלום רב לאוהבי תורתיך ואין למו מכשול speaks to the Shalom that comes to the Talmid Chochom that is altogether removed from the world.
Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class One
Class Two: Above the idea of bringing peace to the world through being לימודי הוי’ה, one can bring peace to themselves by being אוהבי הוי’ה. This means the level of אברהם אוהבי (Hil Teshuva chapter 10,) serving Him just for His sake. This is connected to the idea of ברכו בתורה תחילה the blessings on the Torah before the learning. The difference between the first level (1st Shiur) and second level (this Shiur) is whether the learning follows the Davening (אהבה, לית םולחנא דרחימותא) or not.
Ma’amar Shalom Rav 5738 Class Two
Class Three: In this class the Rebbe introduces an entirely novel idea. In Chassidus (classicly) there are three concepts: 1) Ben- a son, a relationship based on closeness. 2) Eved- a relationship based on submission and distance. 3) Ben Shenaase Eved- where a son has a relationship of subservience like an Eved. Here we have how the Ben (son) is Bottul by being so close that he IS the father, like the idea of מאן מלכי רבנן. The Torah authority is the Giver of the Torah. He uses this to explain שלום רב לאוהבי תורתיך.
