Machar Chodesh 5737 (end of Tishrei Breishis Hachodesh Ma’amar).Since the newness ונפקדת is on the highest level then each and every כי יפקד מושביך [Bittul] (Creation, Millemia, year month) must erqually be on the deepest level. The new revelation is explained by the juxtaposition of Breishis against HaChodesh Haze Luchem (creation vs Torah) and why...

VaHavaya Amar 5737, Class One.This unique Ma’amar explores the two Ma’amarim of Parshas Vayera in the Hemshech Samach Vov, from the two years 5606 and 5607. Both of them deal with Hashem’ special love for Avrohom because of how he will raise his children.But there are differences.What emerges is this: the first Ma’amar speaks of...

Version One (Yeshiva, 5768/ 2007):An overview of a ma’amar on the pasuk “V’Avraham Zaken” from Parshas Chayei Sara. Source: “V’Avraham Zaken”, Sefer HaMaamarim Melukat, Vol. IV, pp. 53 ************************************************************************************************************************************************ Version Two (Beis Midrash LiNashim UBanos 770 5781/ 20200 Version Two (Beis Midrash LiNashim UBanos 770) Class One:High, Higher, and even HigherMaamar V’Avraham Zaken – Edited...

Pada BiShalom 5737 (First of three Ma’amarim in a Series) 10 Kislev, Class One.Lavan’s Kiss and Yaakov’s JourneyThis is a maamar within a maamar.  The “outer ring” (beginning and end) of the Ma’amar is based on the classic work of the Mitteler Rebbe by this name, it discusses the idea of Pada BiShalom, the issue...

Katonti 5737 (2nd of three part Hemshech about Pada BiShalom) Class One.Introduction to Maamar Katonti with transition from Pada BiShalom and explanation regarding the background of the Katonti Maamar.This class covers a very small part of this (rather long) Ma’amar; including only the very beginning and the very end. There are various levels of Shalom...

Pada BiShalom 5737 (3rd of three part Hemshech about Pada Bishalom), Class One.This Ma’amar seems to be a repeat of the Ma’amar of Shabbos (19 Kislev) before it, Katonti.The ideas of war and peace (Dovid, Shlomo, Moshiach) are discussed; as well as the ideas of Avoda (Iskafia, Ishapcha, NaRaN, Chaya and Yechida) are also repeated.And...

Rani ViSimchi 5737The Neshama has many levels; Yiddishkeit has many aspects; but even “Bas Tziyon” the Yid who only takes and gives nothing, reaches רני ושמחי and ושכנתי בתוכך and ונלוו גויים רבים.The Ma’amar develops the three levels of בתי אחותי אמי and ties it to תורה עבודה וגמ”ח and specifically to these three as...

Vialeh Shmos 5737There are references in the Chumash to both Yetzias Mitzrayim and the Geula through MoshiachThe are also allusions to the Torah that followed these hardships that revealed the Tora; Niglah (after Yetzias Mitzrayim) and Pnimiyus (after this more severe Golus).

Arbaa Rashei Shonim 5737, Class One.This Ma’amar is a hemshech (continuation) from last Ma’amar (Shmos) it continues the discussion about Torah coming after Galus:After first (limited) Galus Niglah of Torah, like planting and growing grain, the grain (seed) that is planted and the grain that grown are the same the gain is only in quantity.After...

Class One. Perakim 1-4. Introduction and overview of the Hemshech. Last year we explained the דלת as opposed to the ריש as having ביטול, until the highest levels: אזעירת גרמי’, לית לה מגרמי’ה כלום. This year we learn about another יו”ד one that brings down. This is the יו”ד of חכמה that comes down with...

18 Hinneni Mamtir 5737 (Muga), Class One.This Ma’amar is Muga and appears in Sefer Hama’amarim Milukat vol 1 page 235 ff.It is a Manna מן Ma’amar explaining the spiritual significance (beyond just feeding Yidden in the wilderness) of the Man.Point: there is no way one can achieve the highest level of oneness with Hashem through...

Vayishma Yisro 5737, Class One.Introduction, this Ma’amar is based on a Ma’amar in the Hemshech Ayin Bais (בשעה שהקדימו תער”ב) that was just printed (in 1977) וישמע יתרו העת”ר.This Ma’amar deals ONLY with the beginning and the end of that Ma’amar.We learned the middle of this Ma’amar that is based on the very famous ZOhar,...

Ze Yitnu 5737, Class One.Imtroduction, this is two Ma’amarim in one: an easier more typical Machatzis VaShekel Ma’amar and a very subte and deep (and unsusual) Machatzis HaShekel Ma’amar (based on a Yerushalmi that connects Ze Yitnu to Krias Yam Suf [Atik]).This class is the typical one:We give the lower half Shekel He gives the...

Megilla Nikraas 5737.Purim is the only Yom Tov that different people keep on different days.Three levels corresponding to three types of service.בן כרך בן עיר and בן כפר are compared to שרפים חיות הקדש and אופנים; they are linked to many things that go in three, including (in Avoda) Hoda’a, Pisukei DiZimra and Krias Shma...

Hachodesh (1) 5737, Class One.This class has two parts.In the first part we attempted to explain four levels: 1) Yichuda Tata’a, 2) Yichud Yichuda Ila’a and Yichuda Tata’a, 3) Yichuda Ila’a, 4) Havaya DilAila.In the second part we explained the idea of Rosh Chodesh in general: Yichud Yichuda I(la’a and Yichuda Tata’a; and Rosh Chodesh...

Hachodesh (2) 5737, This is a Parshas HaChodesh Ma’amar, Class One.The possuk is explored and explained. Bittul sets up the reneweal.Every Rosh Chodesh versus Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the idea of Rishon.Explanation of Rishon, the same everywhere and always. In this class an observation is made: in the last Ma’amar (HaChodesh (1)) the Rebbe quoted the...

Vikacha Tochlu Oso 5737 (this is a 11 Nissan/ Pesach Ma’amar), Class One.This is the first of two Ma’amarim in a Hemshech.The idea of Chipozon (haste) will spiritually hold through until Moshiach.The idea of Chipazon is in Schechina, Yisroel, Mitzrayim.But it begins with Yidden and from there to Schechina and Mitzrayim.Chipazon is seen in each...

Kimei Tzaisecha 5737 (Acharon Shel Pesach, cont. Hemshech from 11 Nissan) Class One.This Ma’amar (the second of two parts of a Hemshech based on the וככה תרל”ז) discusses how Liasid will be different than what was by Yetzias Mitzrayim,The Ma’amar begins (however) by pointing out that even after Moshiach comes (and there’s Bekias HaNahar) we...

Vayehi Bayom HaShmini 5737.The numbers 7- 8- 10.This shorter Ma’amar is quite difficult, Shabbos with all the good it entails is seven.Shavuos is above seven- eight and ten and Atik. This is brought down into Hishtalshelus (this explains the continuation on the Possuk).

Lihavin Inyan Hilula DiRaShbI 5737, Class One. Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai’s passing is a Simcha as he achieved oneness with Hashem (בחד קטירא אתקטרנא וכו), but the greatness of the joy, that is like a Chassuna (הילולא) is connected to the fact that it is Mattan Torah of Pnimiyus HaTorah, like Shavuos is Mattan Torah...

Im Bichokosai Tailaichu 5737Bichukosia means learning Torah on the level of Chakika (engraved), the learner and the learning are ONE.RaShI says it means to TOIL in Torah, which the Rebbe interprets to mean to bring the Chakika down to this (the lowest) world.ViEs Mitzvosai Tishmeru means learning Torah on the level of Halacha’n and the...

Vayedaber Elokim 5737 (This is the First of two Shavuos Ma’amarim).This typical Maamar asks typical questions, but provides a unique answer. (Based on ויגדלו הנערים העת”ר).1) There’s advantage in saying words of מקרא, תורה שבכתב without understanding anything over learning and understanding other parts of Torah thoroughly; because you are saying G-d’s words and He...

Vayedaber Elokim 5737 (This is the Second of two Shavuos Ma’amarim, said the Shabbos after Shavuos).את כל הדברים האלה includes all the future Torah including the disputes all coming from G-d who is all about unityלאמור that when we learn HE learns with us just as it was when He gave it: באימא ביראה ברתת...

Chavivin Yisroel 5737.This Ma’amar, is based on the Ma’amar from 25 years earlier (5702/ 1942) that forces (‘proves’) the issue of a third Soul, that Jews and non-Jews have in common: The Intellectual Soul.There are three stanzas to this Mishna and six ideas: 1) The non-Jewish Nefesh HaSichlis, 2) The Jewish N. HaSichlis, 3) The...

Gefen MiMitzrayim Tasia 5737.The first of three Ma’amarim associated with 12 Tamuz (50th anniversary) 5737.The point of the Ma’amar: The key to the Jewish people’s travels is Na’aseh ViNishma; it really requires Bittul because to see travel as advantageous is impossible, it is only that this is His will, that as we travel we grow.This...

Seu Yedaichem Kodesh 5737.This is the third Maamar in the 12 Tamuz sequence (on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the original 12 Tamuz). This Maamar is reminiscent of the Maamar the Alter Rebbe said when he was released from prison to calm and quiet Chassidim’s exuberance. This was particularly important for the struggle...

38. Ach BiGoral 5737.A short Ma’amar that has many longer versions of itself in other places (including the edited one from 5735).it starts with a short little Maamar (מאמרים הקצרים) of the Alter Rebbe about hidden evil (in good people) and good (in Reshaim) and Reb Yochanan Ben Zakai’s famous words: I don’t know where...

Vihaya Midai Chodesh 5737.This Ma’amar is (short, but it is) a Ma’amar within a Ma’amar:1) Aileh Masei Moshe gives koach and Aharon helps us rise up; but we don’t go back to the same place from which we came (טהורה היא) but to a higher source (לאשתאבא בגופא דמלכא)2) The same is true about Moshiach...

Nachamu 5737The point of this Nachamu, Menachem Av, 15 Menachem Ma’amar is the idea of “Yerida Tzorech Aliya” even if were being punished, there needs to be a gain from the intermittent decline; and in our case it is almost 2,000 of Galus.In three points (in the order we taught it, which is inverse of...

Viatta Yisroel 5737 (2).This unedited Ma’amar follows the edited one from 2 days earlier (Thursday 20 Menachem and this is one is from Shabbos 22 Menachem, Parshas Eikev) and discusses the theme of Yirah and Bittul, and how all levels of Yirah (fear of G-d) are connected, due to the commonality of Bittul.He also explains...

Ani Lidodi 5737.This is a typical Aniu Lidodi with an atypical direction: the reason for the King going to the field is to give the strength to elevate the desert.To transform the desert which is less than Adam and reveal there the idea of Ein Sof which is higher than Adam. Melech (King) is the...

Atem Nitzavim 5737.Hayom היום is Rosh Hashana זה היום תחילת מעשיך when Adam was created and he crowned Hashem as King, in three steps: A. מלך kingship, words B גאות praise C. לבש garments.These three are linked to the three meanings of האמרת and האמירך A. Praise, B. Garment, C. wordsthese correspond to the essence...

Ma’amar Ze Hayom 5737 Erev Rosh HaShana (2 classes) Ma’amar Ze Hayom 5737 Erev Rosh HaShana, Class One.Part 1 of this ma’amar addresses the classic question of why more of an issue is made of the creation of man than of creation itself.The answer, of course is that man fulfills the point of creation.The analysis...