Class 01This class is missing and is unfortunately lost, please go to the earlier version of the Samach Vov or skip to the second class. Sorry again.

Story with Reb Itzikl which illustrates how there are different layers in Torah but that Torah is One.Discussion of the difference between a Moshol and a Melech. A Moshol rules because he wants to and will give the people only as much as necessary to stay in power. A melech is a deep person and...

The three aspects of Shofar are the Mitzva of Shofar, Teshuva, and the Atzmus of Shofar. The difference between the Kol of the Shofar (a kol pashut a raw cry) and the kol of the trumpets ( a sound that is murcav mixed, melodious,) and how they were blown in the Beis Hamikdash.The Sounds of...

There are three elements to Shofar: Hilchos Shofar, Teshuva, Etzem HaShofar. Our maamar discusses the Teshuva Aspect. There is a discussion in Chassidus about Sur Me Rah (Do mitzvos through kabbalas oyl – Malchiyos,) Oseh Tov (enlightenment, a richness so its easier to do mitzvos – Zichronos,) and Bakesh Shalom (Tap into the power that...

Summary of whole Samech Vav: The Maamar talks about Dira B’Tachtonin. Who is more suitable to bring down the light, an eved or a ben? Why did Hashem create the world? The maamar brings three answers. A) Midrash: because Hashem wanted a home in the lowest world. B) Arizal in Etz Chaim – so Hashem...

Why did Hashem create the World? This Maamar brings three reasons. 1) Midrash: Hashem wanted a Dira B’Tachtonin 2)Zohar: so He will be known 3) Etz Chaim: So He can express Himself ( his כחות).L’Shem Yichud and the Noda B’Yehuda’s objection. The Alter Rebbe’s Siddur is designed for everyone. one time L’Shem Yichud per day.Does...

In our Maamar the Rebbe introduces us briefly to three reasons for the purpose of creation from the midrash, the Eitz Chaim and the Zohar. Then he proceeds to discuss each in depth. The Arizal – the Etz Chaim says that the world was created so Hashem can reveal His shleimos, perfection and peace in...

10 lines from the topof page ז.What is THE reason for creation? Dira B’Tachtonim. Tachton is the last thing to be created and the first thing that was thought of.There is a question of what is created first Aretz or Shamayim? That Hashem wants a dira b’Tachtonim is a fact not a reason, its a...

Dira B’TachtonimL’Shem Yichud: Some say this before each mitzvah, some never say it, and according to the Alter Rebbe in his Siddur , we say it once a day. There are many different kavanas for Mitzvas. 1) to do a mitzva because Hashem said to 2) Kavana protis – a different kavana for each mitzvah...