Chayey Sara 23:09 – Mearas HaMachpeila ~ A Cave of Many Layers

The Mearas HaMachpeila.
CHAYE SARA 2005 – A CAVE OF MANY LAYERS
The double cave where the parents (of the world) are interred. It’s deeper meaning. What is the importance of the Mearas HaMachpelah (the Cave of Machpelah)? The build up to the Chassidic interpretation includes many commentators: Rashi, Eben Ezra, Rashbam, Ramban, Rikanti, and more. This class is a powder keg full of intense Chassidus (Shaloh, Arizal, Likutei Torah, and Torah Ohr).
Rabbi Paltiel shows how nigleh (revealed) and sod (concealed) in Torah are all connected. This is an advanced class but includes fascinating points for less experienced listeners.
Note: We apologize for the inferior sound quality – this recording was made on our old equipment.

A listener sent in the following question on this class. “I understand the Rabbi’s point about double not being good but saw in Yalkut Moshiach and Geulah for Chaya Sarah on p. 64 quoting Ohr Hatorah from the Tzemach Tzedek p.2398 in the parsha that Maaras Machpelah is double just like the Mantzapach letters which represent the geulah which seems to be the opposite of what he is saying. Clarification please.” Included here is Rabbi Paltiel’s response to this question.