There are two half Shekels: 1) The half that man gives: on the one hand everyone gives the same ten: the עשר כחות הנפש; on the other, there are a rich 10 (Atzilus) and a poor 10 (Asiya). 2) The divine 10 which are always the same. They follow the person’s 10 in regular people…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 39 p 43 ff Reb Avrohom Dovid Lavut in Shaar HaKolel, sees the two points as one, that the preparation for Shofar is the recitation of Psalm 47. The Rebbe actually supports his grandfathers idea and explains it, (but he will argue soon). Page 44-5.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 39 p 43 ff Inside se’if 1. Question why say ‘yachin es atzmo’ (ready yourself through mystical meditation) and not tell us how to do it? Page 43-4.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff After thought: stories about Faith and Trust.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff Conclusion. Answer to the questions about Moshe’s (and Yaakov’s) fear. The fear removed the space in which the miracle could have occurred. [Commentary: by such Tzadikim this isn’t weakness but a choice]. Page 5-6.

Cont. The Bitachon is a Keli for the miracle. Page 5.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff “Tracht gut” creates the “vet zein gut”. Page 4-5.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff Introduction to final answer: Story (and commentary on) “Tracht gut vet zein gut”. Page 4.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff 1) Continuation from last class: perhaps Bitachon is simply not worrying, but not that all that will happen will be overtly good. 2) The rejection of this idea. The Rebbe (quotes the Chovas HaLivavos and) proves that Bitachon MUST mean that one believes that all in his…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 36 p 1 ff Bitachon and Emuna are not philosophies but levels of connection. The difference is whether one views Hashem as doing only overt good. Question: Why would one have trust, perhaps he had forfeited it with his sin? Page 2-3.