Classes

Toras Menachem – Nitzovim / Vayelech – Erev Rosh Hashana 5719 to 5720 (03)

Class Three: Short introduction on Chai Elul. Continued discussion on the calendar and the Galus interruption.

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5721 (29) – Sicha Five (04)

10 Shvat 5721, Class 29; Sicha 5 (Class 04).Toras Menachem vol. 30 page 80-81.The Rebbe now returns to the Sifri.Are we able to go up to Marom is not asked as impossibility: we cannot do this, but rather who are we to do it. This is the foundation of Bittul and Kabbalas Ol, but this…

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5721 (28) – Sicha Five (03)

10 Shvat 5721, Class 28; Sicha 5 (Class 03).Toras Menachem vol. 30 page 79Marom which is above Shamayim is Bittul and Kabbalas Ol.

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5721 (27) – Sicha Five (02)

10 Shvat 5721, Class 27; Sicha 5 (Class 02).Before we discuss מרום we will explain the more conventional term: שמים (heaven). It has two meanings:1) Emotions, as represented by the word itself: שמים is אש ומים this means the various emotional expressions of emotional loyalty to Hashem. 2) Intellect. The שמים is also from root…

Toras Menachem – 10 Shvat 5721 (26) – Sicha Five (01)

10 Shvat 5721, Class 26; Sicha 5 (Class 01).This Sicha further explores the מצוה ולדבקה בו after he explained the Mitzvah of ללכת בדרכיו: we need the Tzadikim’s help to follow Him as we must.This requires visiting and studying the Sifri (ןלדבקה בו) inside: how can one go up to Marom (מרום) to attach himself…

Hayom Yom – 15 Menachem (3)

Hayom Yom 13 Menachem, Class Three.Moon reflecting the sun’s light and having it’s own light.The idea of the full moon (in the times of the Beis HaMikdash) and how it will be when Moshiach comes.

Toras Menachem – Bamidbar 5719 (06)

Class Six: Page 313- 314 The good and bad of the material: The material of the material is very useful and good, but the spirit of the material in and of itself, isn’t good. Toil for a Yeshiva Bochur is only in Torah עמל תורה.

Toras Menachem – Bamidbar 5719 (05)

Class Five: Page 312-313 The count of the Jewish people includes all Jews also the not such good ones, and they are also taught that the first thing is שנאה לעניני העולם because the order in life is first סור מרע and afterwards עשה טוב.

Toras Menachem – Bamidbar 5719 (04)

Class Four: Page 311- 312 כל היוצא למלחמת בית דוד גט כריתות כותב לאשתו is the first level because separation isn’t the same thing as hate. The second level is שמשם ירדה שנאה לעולם some things need to be hated!!! This explains why Sinai is mentioned when Yidden are being counted.

Toras Menachem – Vayeshev 20 Kislev 5717 (06) – Sicha Two (05)

Class Six. Page 236- 8. Doing what the purpose is, is being like Ya’akov, where nothing was beneath him. In the end his wealth materially and spiritually is found there.