Page 16-17. Kol, voice that comes from the heart (according to Chassidus) has a source in a level where it is a ‘Harkava Pshuta’ which makes it ‘Ain Sof’. From that level it would be impossible to create actual individual sounds without Tzimtzum, This is the Tzimtzum of the letter Aleph.

Page 17. Gevuros (tzimtzum) is necessary for creation to happen. The Mashal of Voice (kol) is used to explain this point, Question: why is this example for Tzimtzum used, rather than the tzimtzum of Sechel and Middos etc. Suggested answer.

Page 17-19. The second Gevuros, don’t hide but reveal with a qualitative strength. The idea that the gevura that reveals doesn’t begin with Bina but with much higher (Chochma, Keser, Atik etc.) is discussed here.

Page 19-20. This Shiur involved a review of: 1) Achor vs. Panim, 2) Panim vs. Yechida, which are I. Bakshu Phanai, and II. Mimaamaikm, 3) Two levels of the Aleph, one that conceals and another that reveals and Rosh Hashana the second (Aleph= Peleh) is re-revealed. 4) Many details.

Page 20 ff. Nesira is the separation of a lesser union to allow for a deeper one, like the separating of Adam and Chava so they could face one another. Havdala separates higher from lower light (of Ein Sof) to allow for the creation of the world, but the point is to ultimately reveal the...

Page 20 ff. In explaining havdala (which is about Ohr Ein Sof) he prefaces the discussion of Ohr and Shefa. Ohr is everything but nothing of the Etzem, Shefa is limited but the Giver is Giving (of Himself,) as He is involved. the second half of this class is discussing two details in the maamar...

Page 23. Ohr has the opposite characteristics of Shefa: 1) It comes from the Source automatically, passively, and has nothing of the Source itself; 2) It has everything that the source has, however there are two additional characteristics: 3) It is with Will, this means that if Hashem didn’t want Ohr it wouldn’t be. Nevertheless...

Page 23 (-25). This Shiur explores levels in Ohr Ein Sof and explains (in order and from the top down) the various ‘Havdalos’ (Tzimtzumim) that happen even before the first Tzimtzum (separates the Iggul from the Kav). 1) Etzem of Ein Sof which is not even Giluy, 2) Giluy to Himself, this has Sfiros within...