45a. Atem Nitzovim 5734 (Class One)This class is on the beginning of this Ma’amar (which we will learn in order IYH).Question: why mention both the Jews as a unity (אתם נצבים היום כולכם) and as separated groupings (ראשיכם שבטיכם וגו’ מחוטב עציך עד שואב מימך)?[Answer: This parallels the duality described in this Ma’amar 1) there...

45b. Atem Nitzovim 5734 (Class Two)This class is almost two hours long (sorry).This class begins by explaining the advantage of 25 Elul: 1) It’s the ‘Yesh MeAyin’ moment, 2) the great light that pervaded all the creation in the beginning is associated with the first day, 3) the Tzimtzumim associated with this day are all...

45c. Atem Nitzovim 5734 (Class Three)End of the Ma’amarThe idea (from Tanya Iggeres HaKodesh 14) that each year a new (higher) light comes into the world on Rosh Hashanah happens on 25 Elul also!Our AvodaHe helps even with our Avoda, 1) beginning with all of Elul, 2) the 12 days between 18 Elul and Rosh...