Shofar (Yeshiva, Elul 5780- 5781), Class One.Introduction: The Sages Unlock the Power and Mystery of the ShofarThis class provides historical background on the Jewish Sages who givethe multiple reasons underlying the use of the shofar at Rosh HaShana.Sages discussed include Reb Sadya Gaon as explained 700 years ago bythe RADA (Reb David Abudraham), the Rambam,…

Teshuva is done by doing more good (Ig Hateshuva Ch 9), a little more (Ch 15) a lot more (Ch 30).

5780 (2020)Marriage between Hashem and Man

Hayom Yom 2 Menachem AvMinhagim for putting on Tefillin leading up to the Bar MItzvahAnd other related stories and customs.

Hayom Yom 28 TamuzThe Rabbeiim had Ma’amarim that they said “just” to purify the “atmosphere”. The Rebbe RaYaTz’s letter about what is achieved by saying Chassidus even if the people don’t understand.

Bila Hamaves Lanetzach 5725.This class was given at 770 in a large event, it has an introduction for about 10 minutes on the Rebbetzin.The idea of the Ma’amar is that immortality is natural and death is an introduction (unnatural) as a response for there being evil in the world, connected to the original sin of…

Yeshiva (5780/ 2020)1) The Aliya of Shlishi about Yosef HATzadik being alive and Yaakov Avinu regaining his Ruach Hakodesh fell on Tuesday 5 [Chamisha Bi]Teves in 5747.It couldn’t be more precise2) Yosef’s paying back good for bad and being a מעביר על מדותיו are the ultimate lessons.

Vayishlach (5780 Yeshiva) After he finished with Aisav…This class given at the Yeshiva, discusses various points in the Parsha. It includes the story of Binyomin and his challenges, the story of Shimon and Levi (listening to your father), and why the people of Shechem were all guilty and deserving of the punishment they got.

Hayom Yom 19 Tamuz Tefillas Haderech, is said every day that one is away from home. We discussed the idea of יראת שמים that is connected to attend to such details. On the day the trip starts, it is said with a Bracha and after that it is said without a Bracha, but NEAR a…

The Rebbe writes to someone about Simcha but insists that it be for Hashem and not for the Rebbe Simcha SHel Mitzvah vs Simcha BiTaharasah