Class One. Beginning and the end of the Ma’amar was discussed in this class. Amalaik can only get you after you leave Egypt (simple faith) and before you become rich (Pnimiyus HaMochin UMidos) when you enter the holy land.This is the meaning of Baderech (on the road) after you left Egypt (prior to the entry...

19. Zachor 5735.[The following s my (personal) understanding of this Ma’amar]. There are two levels of fighting and defeating Amalaik:A. (higher one) by being זכר remembering above the possibility of forgetting, than there’s really no fight and confrontation.B. If one is not on the higher level, then he fights Amalaik through Torah.

22. Zachor 5736 (Parshas Zachor Ma’amar; much of this Ma’amar is Vayavo Amalaik) Amalaik begins with making us cold.This can be connected to Torah (!!!) because Torah is intellectual and is by nature cold.It continues onto ספק (uncertainty, inferred and overt) that ends with question היש הוי’ בקרבינו אם אין (is G-d among us ??...

This מאמר on עמלק explains what עמלק does, he finds weak spots and affects that what is good should be weak enough for קליפה to take hold. He “cuts off the head at the nape (back) of the head”. He cannot fight פנים but he exploits all אחוריים. פנים של נר”נ ופנים של חי’ יחידה,...

‘The road’ from Egypt means our relationship with Hashem. Before we arrive at Mattan Torah the road leads us to confront the opposition, some is raised up- Yisro. Some is destroyed- Amalaik. Though Amalaik is our ‘brother’ and Yisro is only ‘our neighbor’.

Class One. Two types of war (that are Mitzvah) 1) to conquer, 2) to destroy. These are the wars of 1) the seven nations, 2) Amalaik. Class Two. The war with Amalaik is to destroy, as they are the essence of evil. The idea that everything must be for Hashem’s honor. How is destroying Amalaik...

Amalaik, has four levels: 1) Separating the ‘face’ from the ‘rear’ of Avoda, 2) Coldness, 3) Doubt, 4) Da’as of Klipa. The answer to Amalaik is Zachor, remember from Chochma; against this Amalaik cannot compete.

Amaleik exists even in Geula until we actually enter the promised land.