Vayeitze Patriarchs (23) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 168 ff The return of Yaakov to Eretz Yisroel found him whole not only according to the promises Hashem gave him, but that he didn’t even suffer (in a lasting way) for the Avoda sacrifices he needed to make in Golus.

VaYera Patriarchs (07) Likutei Sichos Vol 25 p 086 ff Yitzchok’s Bris is superior not only to Yishmael’s but to Avrohom’s as well. Avrohom’s Bris was from higher than reason, but his 99 years of preparation cover this over, and the idea that it is entirely from Hashem is not obvious.

VaEra Exile and Redemption (085) Likutei Sichos – Vol 16 p 058 ff Moshe and Aharon as dual leaders are exactly the same inasmuch as they are their parents’ children, but they are different inasmuch as each in his own way is concerned.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (064) Rav and Shmuel: new king or old king who acted as though he forgot Yosef. Was his sin primarily against God or man.

Vayigash The Tribes (47) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 387 ff Yosef asks his brothers, is my father still alive?, though he knows the answer. He says it to underscore the fact that Yaakov had suffered indescribably and should not be kept in suffering for one extra moment. In these words Yaakov’s Galus is…

Vayeshev Patriarchs (25) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 310 ff Ya’akov wanted Shlava (serenity) but to get it he had to go through much more hardship, but in the end he got what he wanted.

Vayeitze Patriarchs (20) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 252 ff Ya’akov is involved with many things, but before all, above all and even after all, his primary involvement is with sheep. This teaches two lessons: 1) Bittul: it must be before, in, and after all, 2) Bittul alone is not enough, you must also…

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (097) Continued. The Midrash sees all the מכות beginning with the very first as a series of steps to exhaust Egypt, accordingly ערוב wasn’t about killing Egypt but to confuse them, thus the name: ערוב.

Vaeira Exile and Redemption (096) The first three plagues punished the Egyptian gods, only from the fourth plague and on were the Egyptians themselves being punished. Therefore only from the fourth plague on was the difference between the Jews and the Egyptians very noticeable.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (067) Same as previous Sicha, but discussing the beginning and the end rather than the middle. Moshe, the redeemer, needed to be above the limitations of all (3) levels of exile, his mother therefore was conceived outside of Egypt, and miraculously became young to give birth to Moshe, this is connected…