Classes

Sicha 19 Kislev – What is Chassidus (34)

Likutei Sichos – Vol 02 p 471 ff Class 34. Chassidus vs. Mussar cont. It’s not so simple.  

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(35)

Class Thirty Five. How the first four words of RaMbaM spell out HaVaYa (in the abbreviation) is far more than a symbol as each letter matches the word (and its inner meaning) to which it is fixed. Page 25-7.

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(33)

Class Thirty Three. Hidden and hidden. Some things are hidden because they are unknown, while others remain elusive and ‘hidden’ even when they are known [Kabbalah vs. Chassidus]. Yesod and Amud. Page 25.

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(32)

Class Thirty Two. continued Yesod HaYesodos and Amud HaChochmos- Yesod is hidden and Amud is revealed. Axioms, what are they. Page 24-5.

Sicha 19 Kislev – What is Chassidus (17)

Likutei Sichos – Vol 02 p 471 ff Class 17. Cont. Chassidic customs Chitzoniyus matters! The outer details of a Chassidic life has an incredible effect on “what really matters”.  

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(29)

Class Twenty Nine. Review, the two ideas of Matzui Rishon and Aino Mutzui are relevant to Yedias Hashem and how they affect all the other Mitzvos in the Torah. Page 22.

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(26)

Class Twenty Six. More on real vs. artificial existence: Echad vs. Braishis. The Rebbe MaHaRaSh’s question of picking fruit vs. making it look as though you are picking fruit on Shabbos.

Sicha 19 Kislev – What is Chassidus (14)

Class 14. Emunas Tzadikim- Best way to bring the light of Chassidus to Chassidim is by a direct contact with the holy master.  

The Hadran Hagadol al HaRaMbaM (5735)(22)

Class Twenty Two. The question of there being another force, which means (of course) that Hashem has helpers, is also called by the RaMbaM (in Halacha 6) ‘an ascent in knowledge’ because there is merit to this argument, when you consider how great God is, but it is (never the less) wrong. Page 17-18.

Sicha 19 Kislev – What is Chassidus (55)

Likutei Sichos – Vol 02 p 471 ff Class 55. Chassidic Chinuch, some thoughts.